“See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness” (Hebrews 3:12-13)

I received a phone call the other day from a young friend. It was a girl I’ve known for a while, I’ve watched her grow up as I’ve worked for her dad many years. She’s just out of college, starting her career and looking forward to her future. She had just started attending a class at her church geared toward growing in the Word. Throughout this process the leaders were encouraging the members to find mentors while going through the program. Although we haven’t had much contact in the past few years the Lord kept placing me on her heart. When I received the call I was immediately excited because I knew the benefit to such a relationship. I had several mentors throughout my young life and the outcome was both positive and life changing. I was honored and blessed that the Lord chose and entrusted me with this amazing gift.

“That is why I was angry with that generation, and I said, 'Their hearts are always going astray, and they have not known my ways.' So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' “(Hebrews 3:10-11)

Part 4 of 4

“There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience” (Hebrews 4:9-11).

We are called into a Sabbath rest as people of God. Many assume this means resting on Sunday. However it is much more than this. We enter into this rest when we accept Jesus by faith. He is the literal fulfillment of the Sabbath Day. Just as God rested after creation was finished because there was nothing left to create. Jesus rested after He redeemed mankind from the power of darkness (Hebrews 1:3). We enter into this rest when we look to Jesus to save us because it is done and complete. It is finished! Nothing else needs to be done in order to secure our salvation. Jesus is the guarantee of this promise. Since He is resting at the right hand of God because His work is complete, we too can rest securely in Him.