Jesus didn’t rest until He completed His work on the cross and rose from the dead. He died for you.

“for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.” (Ruth 3:18)

“when He had by Himself purged [katharismos] our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high” (Heb 1:3)

“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God” (Heb 10:12)

“who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Heb 12:2)

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Gal 2:20)

“And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” (Eph 5:2)

“Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood” (Rev 1:5)

“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.” (1Jn 3:16)

“Nevertheless, I say to you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” (Matt 26:64)

“Jesus said, I am. And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” (Mk 14:62)

“Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.” (Acts 2:33)

“Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 5:31)

“But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55)

“Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.” (Rom 8:34)

“which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places” (Eph 1:20)

“If then you were raised with Christ, seek [zeteo] those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.” (Col 3:1)

“Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens” (Heb 8:1)

“through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.” (1Pet 3:21,22)

“Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.” (Lk 14:21)

“Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” (Lk 14:23)

“The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding. So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.” (Matt 22:8-10)

“If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying?” (Matt 18:12)

“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?” (Lk 15:4)

“for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Lk 19:10)

“For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” (1Cor 1:26-29)

“But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish – the very works that I do – bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.” (Jn 5:36)

“I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.” (Jn 17:4)

Reading: Ruth 3-4; Mk 12