Hebrews 4:1 “God’s promise of entering His rest still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it.”
I have ready this wrong for a while now and today the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to see the message in this verse. Our fear is not for us it is for all the people that never make the choice of accepting Jesus. In our decision to make Jesus our Lord we have entered the new covenant that leads us to live our lives sharing the Good News. We should be so excited to know Him and that excitement should lead us to fear anyone that doesn't. Not in the sense of being scared but in a way that drives us to shine like Jesus. The author goes on to say in Hebrews chapter 4 verse 3, “For only we who believe can enter His rest. As for the others, God said, “In my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest,’” even though this rest has been ready since He made the world.”
It is there for everyone to experience, not because of what we do or that we earned it but because He loves us so much. God gave us His Son and He wants us to give our love back so people see what His glory is like. Verses 9-10 say, “So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.”
This is heaven and there is no more sorrow, pain, sadness, trials or temptations. Our bodies will be new and there will be no more battle between our spirit and our flesh. As we live here in this world, we are new creations, but we will experience trials and things of this world. Satan is the ruler but God's love, His Word and the Holy Spirit are our guides and comforters. The hope we have because of Jesus will shine when we let go of our self and surrender to Him. Then people will see us living for a greater purpose and our outward expression of gratitude to Him and the seeds we plant and water might take root.
This is the way to start; confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord. Then co-labor with Him by studying the manual He gave us. I love what the next verse says, Hebrews chapter 4 verse 12 “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” Start a relationship with eternal rewards and don't think you are too important to share it with others. I want to finish by sharing Hebrews chapter 4 verse 16 “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Amen
I have ready this wrong for a while now and today the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to see the message in this verse. Our fear is not for us it is for all the people that never make the choice of accepting Jesus. In our decision to make Jesus our Lord we have entered the new covenant that leads us to live our lives sharing the Good News. We should be so excited to know Him and that excitement should lead us to fear anyone that doesn't. Not in the sense of being scared but in a way that drives us to shine like Jesus. The author goes on to say in Hebrews chapter 4 verse 3, “For only we who believe can enter His rest. As for the others, God said, “In my anger I took an oath: ‘They will never enter my place of rest,’” even though this rest has been ready since He made the world.”
It is there for everyone to experience, not because of what we do or that we earned it but because He loves us so much. God gave us His Son and He wants us to give our love back so people see what His glory is like. Verses 9-10 say, “So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.”
This is heaven and there is no more sorrow, pain, sadness, trials or temptations. Our bodies will be new and there will be no more battle between our spirit and our flesh. As we live here in this world, we are new creations, but we will experience trials and things of this world. Satan is the ruler but God's love, His Word and the Holy Spirit are our guides and comforters. The hope we have because of Jesus will shine when we let go of our self and surrender to Him. Then people will see us living for a greater purpose and our outward expression of gratitude to Him and the seeds we plant and water might take root.
This is the way to start; confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord. Then co-labor with Him by studying the manual He gave us. I love what the next verse says, Hebrews chapter 4 verse 12 “For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.” Start a relationship with eternal rewards and don't think you are too important to share it with others. I want to finish by sharing Hebrews chapter 4 verse 16 “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Amen
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