Take a look at the Hebrews passage. Rest, what a great word, it is one of those words that sounds delicious to everyone, but few people ever actually taste of its fruit.

When was the last time you ever heard anyone express to you that they were suffering from too much rest?

There also seem to be many levels by which rest may come to us; physically, mentally, and spiritually. Let's only focus and grasp what we may about God’s promise of rest for us.

Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. (Romans 5:9)

We should have rest and confidence that God’s plan of salvation for us has been established.

For "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13)

We should have rest knowing God’s strength is available to us, to live out the gift of life he has given us.

For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ (II Corinthians 10:4-5)

We should have rest and assurance of a future heavenly home.

Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? (John 14:1-2)

If we will take a moment to digest and praise God for just these four verses alone, we will receive the promise of rest built into the act of simple prayer and obedience.

There is much more to be said about what Jesus’ work on the cross purchased for us, but for now we will put the matter to rest.