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Sabbath-Rest For The People Of God
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.
2
For we also have had the Gospel Preached to us,
Just
as they did;
BUT
THE MESSAGE THEY HEARD WAS OF NO VALUE TO THEM,
BECAUSE
THOSE WHO HEARD DID NOT COMBINE IT WITH FAITH.
3
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 WORK HAS BEEN FINISHED
SINCE
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD.
4
For some where He has spoken
ABOUT
THE SEVENTH DAY IN THESE WORDS:
'And
on the Seventh Day God Rested
From
all His Work.'
5
And again in the Passage above He says,
'THEY
SHALL NEVER ENTER MY REST.'
6
IT REMAINS THAT SOME WILL ENTER THAT REST,
And
those who formerly had the Gospel Preached to them
DID
NOT GO IN,
BECAUSE
OF THEIR DISOBEDIENCE.
7
THEREFORE GOD AGAIN SET A CERTAIN DAY,
CALLING
IT TODAY,
When
a long time later He spoke through David,
As
was said before:
'Today,
if you hear His Voice,
Do
not harden your hearts.'
8
For if Joshua had given them Rest,
GOD
WOULD NOT HAVE SPOKEN LATER ABOUT ANOTHER DAY.
9
THERE REMAINS A SABBATH REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD;
10
FOR ANYONE WHO ENTERS GOD'S REST
ALSO
RESTS FROM HIS OWN WORK,
JUST
AS GOD DID FROM HIS.
11
LET US, THEREFORE,
MAKE
EVERY EFFORT TO ENTER THAT REST,
SO
THAT NO ONE WILL FALL
BY
FOLLOWING THEIR EXAMPLE OF DISOBEDIENCE.
12
FOR THE WORD OF GOD IS LIVING 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 IS ALL CREATION IS HIDDEN FROM GOD'S SIGHT.
EVERYTHING
IS UNCOVERED AND LAID BARE
BEFORE
THE EYES OF HIM
TO
WHO WE MUST GIVE ACCOUNT.
Jesus
The Great High Priest
14
Therefore, since we have a Great High Priest
Who
has gone through the heavens,
Jesus
the Son of God,
LET
US HOLD FIRMLY TO THE FAITH WE PROFESS.
15
For we do not have a High Priest
Who
is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses,
BUT
WE HAVE ONE WHO HAS BEEN TEMPTED IN EVERY WAY,
JUST
AS WE ARE—YET WITHOUT SIN.
16
Let us then approach the Throne of Grace with Confidence,
SO
THAT WE MAY RECEIVE MERCY AND FIND GRACE
TO
HELP US IN OUR TIME OF NEED.
(Hebrews
4)
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