The Hebrew writer continues to address the matter of rest, disobedience and a hardened heart in today's scripture passages. In Hebrews 4:6-8 we read, "Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly had good news preached to them failed to enter because of disobedience, He again fixes a certain day, "Today," saying through David after so long a time just as has been said before, "Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts." For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that."
Praise God for today, and Lord willing for tomorrow, for rest remains available for some to enter it! If I am still writing, His rest, which is found in Christ, remains available for entrance. Disobedience to the Gospel and disobedience to the truth of Christ sufficiency keep us from entering His rest. Again, this is His rest. He is the One who makes rest possible and the One whom it is found in.
As we looked at a couple of days ago, we again see the caution against hardened hearts. If you hear Him speak to your heart today, do not harden your heart against Him. I'm reminded of Paul's inspired admonition to the Ephesian believers where he wrote, telling them not to let the sun go down on their anger. When it comes to our relationship with the Lord, He desires that we not put off the things that are beneficial for us today.
If you need to know Christ as savior, believe in Him today. If you are already a child of His and need to ask His forgiveness, do so today. If you need to forgive someone or seek someones forgiveness, do it today. If you need to seek Godly counsel, why not do so today. If the Lord has been leading you to share your faith with someone, perhaps today is the day. If you need to have a more consistent prayer life or time in His word, start today. If you need to get back in church, having fellowship with other believers in the Lord Jesus, start doing so today.
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