In our performance-driven world, many Christians find themselves trapped in a cycle of religious striving, constantly feeling like they don't measure up or need to do more to earn God's approval. This mindset fundamentally misses the revolutionary nature of what Jesus accomplished through His life, death, and resurrection. Jesus came full of both grace and truth, introducing a completely different way of relating to God than the law-based system people had known. Through His perfect sacrifice, He became both our High Priest and the ultimate offering, entering the holy place once for all with His own blood. Unlike the Old Testament sacrifices that needed constant repetition, Jesus' single offering perfected forever those who believe in Him. This creates a profound exchange: He died our death so we could receive His life, He bore our sin so we could receive His righteousness. The concept of Sabbath helps us understand this rest. Just as God rested on the seventh day because His work was complete, Jesus is now our Sabbath rest because His redemptive work is finished. The Old Testament Sabbath was merely a shadow pointing to the substance - Christ Himself. When we focus on religious performance, rule-keeping, or ritual observance instead of our relationship with Jesus, we fall in love with shadows rather than the substance. All of God's promises are yes and amen in Christ, which means we can work from a place of rest rather than striving, knowing our salvation and standing with God are secure in Him.