Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Hebrews 4:1-13

Hebrews 4:1-13
Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed.

Does you faith cause you to obey?  Do you live at peace even when your life turns bad all around you?  I can write all the blogs I want and you can read them too, but if what we read does not cause a change in our faith and our behavior, we really need some self evaluation.

  Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said,
“So I declared on oath in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”
And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world.  For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.” And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”
Therefore since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in because of their disobedience, God again set a certain day, calling it “Today.” This he did when a long time later he spoke through David, as in the passage already quoted:
“Today, if you hear his voice,
    do not harden your hearts.”

God has finished what he set out to do since the day of creation.  I can chose to join him or be against him.  God rested after his work and has offered that rest to those who believe.  Some have chosen and some will still chose not to believe and they will not enter.  If you hear God's voice in your heart, don't ignore it.  Chose to believe.  Chose to obey.

For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11 Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience.

The people entered the promised land and conquered it with God's help under the leadership of Joshua.  They had peace, this was not a permanent peace and the rest was not complete.  The rest offered by God is superior.

12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

I think back to my actions of the past 24 hours.  Nothing was hidden from God.  He even saw the motives behind every action.  Now I read God's word and I see things that need to change.  I hope you chose to change as well.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.

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