Thought for the Day – 134 – The answer
Proverbs 18:10 – The
Name that is above every name, is parallel to the “King of kings or the LORD of
lords. As in the Name of the LORD is a strong tower, a secure haven of Faith
and Truth and the Righteous will join Him on that day… a very near day in the
future. Revelation 19:11-16
Comments and challenges
Mark 3:1,4-5 – “And
He entered the synagogue again, and a man was there who had a withered hand”…
and He said to them, “is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to
save life or to kill?” But they kept silent. So when he had looked around at
them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the
man, “Stretch out your hand.” And he stretched it out, and his hand was
restored as whole as the other.
Religion deceives the
hearts of people. Believers and unbelievers who adopt a system of legalistic “do’s
and don’ts anger God. And someone is saying out there; why should God get angry
over what religion I belong to, don’t all religions lead to the God of the Bible.
The answer to that question is found in many verses of scripture from the Holy
Bible, but this Psalm will do. Psalm 96:1-13 (note verses 4 and 5). “For the
LORD is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all the gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens”
So here we have come
to the final point of answering the question originally asked by my pastor. How
does Hebrews 4:11-16 relate to the faith/rest principle of Hebrews 3 and 4? And
my answer is that God has from the very beginning of time laid the foundation
of Creation, Worship, Faith and Obedience. Being diligent and not deceived is
mankind’s responsibility to observe those foundations. If he fails to do this
it is disobedience.
Disobedience leads
to being unfaithful and sins against the neighbor this leads us further to
hardening of the heart which alters the ability to worship God and reject Him
as Creator.
Creation proves the existence
of God as in Psalm 19:1-6 “The heavens declare the Glory of God and firmament
shows His handiwork…” that is the Work of His Hands”. Psalm 19:7-14 “The Law of
the LORD is perfect, comforting or restoring the soul…” For me Psalm 19 is the
detailed expression of Hebrews 3 and 4 and a very real reward to those who rest
by faith in this Truth. Psalm 147:15 – He sends out His
Do not think that
the Epistle of Hebrews is not for the gentile, note Isaiah 49:1-2 “Listen, O
coastlands, to Me, and take heed, you peoples from afar! The LORD has called Me
from the womb; From the inward parts of My mother He has made mention of My
name. And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He
has hidden Me, and made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has hidden Me.”
So we must all give
an account, not to the earthly religions of the world, but to the great High
Priest; the LORD Jesus Christ who has pasted through the heavens. As believers
we must hold fast our confession of faith as He is able to help in our
weaknesses, He was in all points tempted as we are yet He did not sin. When we
are tempted to fail God in any way, but rejecting the Creation Story, by
failing to worship God in Spirit and Truth, by lacking Faith to believe God or
by outright disobedience we need to remember.
Let us therefore come
boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help
in time of need. Hebrews 4:16. According to this verse God makes it simpler for
believers in that while we can be deceived and lost the pathway of grace we can
find it again by going boldly to His Throne, receive His Mercy and help.
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