Hebrews 4:1-4

Great privileges under Christ -- Hebrews 4:1-4: The writer of Hebrews says that the example of the Jews dying in the wilderness because of unbelief should motivate us to faithfulness to God. Unbelief or unfaithfulness will cause the same end to come our way concerning our rest.

The great privilege of knowing Christ and His gospel is ours. Let us fear lest we come short of the heavenly rest promised in the gospel. The kind of fear which is here spoken of leads to caution, care and faithfulness.

We have been blessed with the promise of God's rest and of knowing how to enter that rest. God will demand a strict account of how we how dealt with His will if we are to enter His rest. How sobering the truth, "but God's word did not profit some because it was not mixed with faith (obedience) in them that heard it."

Man missing the promised rest because of unbelief in no way reflects on God faithfulness and the certainty of the promise. God finished His work, and then rested from it on the Sabbath Day. He will cause all who believe (obey) to finish their work and to enter into their heavenly rest. There is a promised spiritual rest in heaven that you may enter!