Hebrews 4:1-5 "With Faith"

2010-08-03


4:1-5

(v2) “For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.”

(v2) “…because…”

This passage gives the Sabbath-rest takes on a whole different meaning from the plain rest on the 7th day routine. Yes there are other mentions of this notion of the Sabbath-rest being the symbol of completeness but here we see that it is more than that. It is a direct reference to our salvation. In fact it seems that the completeness after the 6th day of creation, the 7th day’s rest is in a continual form. However, with sin coming into the mix, we have stepped out of this ‘complete rest period’ and have entered a state of ‘un-completeness.’ And with Jesus’ coming and dying for our sins, God has allowed us a venue in which we could reenter this state of ‘complete rest.’

However, “…because…” if we do not accept Jesus in our lives, we will fall short of the ‘complete rest’ that God so want us to experience. The proof is all there, as with yesterday’s devotions, God is moving mountains around us. We see it happening, but the question is, do we really see it? By Faith. Combining what we see with faith.

“For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith.”

Am I the “…we…” or the “…they…”?

-Worm