At Adam’s fall, man suffered a spiritual separation from God, thus losing access to the sources of complete fulfillment. This spiritual rupture meant a separation from the values and principles established in the heavenly Kingdom.

In this context, the human need for fulfillment was exploited by Satan, who deceived man by introducing alternatives to divine values, attracting humanity with promises and fleeting pleasures. These, although attractive, are incapable of offering the state of fulfillment and authentic satisfaction for which man was created.

Thus, humanity finds itself in a relentless and unsatisfactory search, pursuing these alternatives of Satan, thereby moving further away from the path and original purpose set by God.

In his search, he turns to things offered by the material world, such as money, fame, or “the pleasures of sin for a season”, and others like them, but he finds neither happiness nor rest in these.

This situation can be likened to a car that does not function optimally when used for purposes other than those for which it was created, or to a human body that, when sick, tired, hungry, or thirsty, can no longer achieve well-being.

With the fall into sin, humanity lost the elements necessary for soul fulfillment, highlighting the need to reconnect with divine values to regain this state of fulfillment. That is why it is so important to return to the original values of the Kingdom of God and to reject the temptations and illusions promoted by Satan, to regain the state of spiritual fulfillment.

To find rest and spiritual fulfillment, it is essential to direct our searches towards our Creator, for He holds the key to inner peace, happiness, and joy. This is described in Scripture, in Luke 19:42, where it is stated: “If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.”

A genuine relationship with God is the unique path to achieving soul rest. This truth is supported by the words in the Gospel of Matthew 11:28, where the Lord Jesus says: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” and in John 14:27, where He states: “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

This objective is particularly illustrated in the Epistle to the Hebrews 4:10, which states that God desires man to experience the same soul rest that He Himself has. The text says: “For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest.”

It is essential to understand that authentic and profound happiness cannot be realized without inner calm and peace. Just as our bodies need physical rest for revitalization and satisfaction, our souls also require rest to achieve happiness. The source of happiness does not lie in “the pleasures of sin for a season” but in the state of peace and soul rest, which manifests through a permanent joy.

This involves a close and personal relationship with the Creator, in which man discovers the true meaning of existence and a profound happiness, independent of the circumstances of earthly life. This includes inner peace, harmony, and soul rest, which are accessible only when man lives in accordance with the values and original purposes established by God.

God initiates and desires to collaborate with the man who realizes that the solution lies only with the Creator. In this process, He intervenes to bring man back to his original state of harmony and fulfillment. Through divine intervention, man is not only restored but also enters a process of transformation, to reach a level of spiritual development similar to that of the inhabitants of the heavenly Kingdom. This not only offers him a complete state of fulfillment, rest, and joy but also grants him the privilege of dwelling for eternity in the Kingdom of God.

It is evident that without this complete soul rest, we could not live in perfect eternal harmony. Sadness, fear, dread, or despair would disturb this rest. The heaven promised by God offers, first and foremost, rest for the soul, a place where tears and suffering will no longer be, as Revelation 21:4 says, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” This is also rendered in Psalm 23:2, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.”

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