Hebrews 4:10
Hebrews 4:10 Resting from our own works Perhaps the greatest lesson of these verses in Hebrews, has been staring us in the face for days! It began in chapter 3:7 and the writer has subsequently bombarded us with examples and twists on his main theme, that when we hear the voice of the Lord, we are required to obey and in so doing we enter God’s rest. It is a physical and mental rest as well as being a spiritual rest and it is so important that even God rested after the 6 days of creation. Three times we have been reminded that, “ Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” We will now spend a few sessions unpacking what this really means. If we go back to the book of Genesis, the first scenario that unfolds is of the Creator speaking into the darkness and bringing light and life to barren and shapeless masses of rock! After 6 days of commanding astonishing energy and life into the cosmos, God’s steps back with satisfaction and rests! All is good! Does this...