Enter That Rest - Hebrews 4:3-10

Hebrews 4:3-10 ESV 

" For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said, 

“As I swore in my wrath,

‘They shall not enter my rest,’”

although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: “And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” And again in this passage he said, 

“They shall not enter my rest.”

Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news failed to enter because of disobedience, again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, 

“Today, if you hear his voice,

do not harden your hearts.”

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."

Believers have entered His rest. The "people of God" must then be the Hebrews to whom the letter addresses. This people disobeyed and invoked the wrath of that same God. The references to David, Joshua and the Sabbath confirm this interpretation. 

The day is not over for man today. We are called to walk as followers of Christ through the wilderness of this world. If we continue to walk in faith, we will fully enter the rest of God prepared from the beginning. 

It is today. We enjoy this Sabbath rest as we are able in this mortal flesh. It is beyond our understanding but the Spirit serves to confirm and ensure this promise of God. We have peace. 

Jesus said, "Come, and I will give you rest".