30th
September
2013
Hebrews 4 – Entering God’s Rest
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his.
– Hebrews 4:8-10, ESV
Reading this passage, it occurred to me, possibly for the first time, how theologically rich it is in the discussion of faith versus works. And really, how the “versus” part isĀ misnomer. God created all there is in the universe in 6 days and rested on the seventh.
But the universe kept going. And he was actively involved in it. Read the rest of this entry »
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