A Day of Rest is Coming!
Hebrews 4:1-13
"Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, 'As I swore in my wrath, "They shall not enter my rest,"' although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: 'And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.' And again in this passage he said, 'They shall not enter my rest.' Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, 'Today,' saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.' For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
I love how the writer here takes us on a journey through history!
Vs. 4 God creates everything and rests on the seventh day.
Vs. 8 Joshua didn't provide Israel with rest by entering into the promised land
Vs. 6-7 David writes of a day of rest, saying "Today,"
Our rest in in Christ, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."
Matthew 11:25-30
"At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Hebrews 4:11 "Let us therefore strive to enter that rest,"
Vs. 12-13
God knows our hearts, we cannot hide a single thing from Him! His word pierces our souls, it reveals the things we try to hide, but "no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
The Word of God reveals everything, good and bad! God sees all, good and bad! We will give account for everything we have done, said, though, felt, and the reciprocal of each. Everything is brought to light by the "living and active" Word of God.
But there is good news.......
I will get to that tomorrow!
Jesus the Great High Priest!
In Christ,
David
"Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united by faith with those who listened. For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, 'As I swore in my wrath, "They shall not enter my rest,"' although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: 'And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.' And again in this passage he said, 'They shall not enter my rest.' Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, 'Today,' saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, 'Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.' For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
I love how the writer here takes us on a journey through history!
Vs. 4 God creates everything and rests on the seventh day.
Vs. 8 Joshua didn't provide Israel with rest by entering into the promised land
Vs. 6-7 David writes of a day of rest, saying "Today,"
Our rest in in Christ, "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts."
Matthew 11:25-30
"At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."
Hebrews 4:11 "Let us therefore strive to enter that rest,"
Vs. 12-13
God knows our hearts, we cannot hide a single thing from Him! His word pierces our souls, it reveals the things we try to hide, but "no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account."
The Word of God reveals everything, good and bad! God sees all, good and bad! We will give account for everything we have done, said, though, felt, and the reciprocal of each. Everything is brought to light by the "living and active" Word of God.
But there is good news.......
I will get to that tomorrow!
Jesus the Great High Priest!
In Christ,
David
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