The writer of Hebrews speaks of the great tragedy in the desert when the Israelites refused to trust the Lord:
“…they could not enter in [the Promised Land] because of unbelief. Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it.” (Hebrews 3:19 – 4:1)1
Today our Promised Land is the place of RESTING in the finished work of Christ. We can rest in every word that God has spoken. We can rest in everything provided in the great exchange at the cross. Our obedience of faith is simply to trust and obey the Spirit of God as He orchestrates and directs our path through life. Every enemy that resists us is “bread” for us.2 We are well able to overcome them because Jesus has already overcome them.
(from pages 335-336 of Unveiling Jesus)
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1All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New King James Version. Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission.
2Numbers 14:7-9
