Hebrews 4:11-13
11 Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Ceasing from trying to work our way to God to attempt to establish our own righteousness, we find rest in the Just and Justifier, Jesus the Christ. If we continue our vain attempts to rest in our ineffectual works, we are disobedient and continue to fall short of God’s standards of righteousness. Only Christ’s righteousness brings us peace with God and rest in His work of grace. This rest comes by faith given through His word, which reveals who we are in our sorry sinful state apart from Him, as well as exposing our spiritual nakedness before our omniscient and almighty Lord. His word cuts deep within us because it is alive (John 1:1) and is God’s power to convict as well as to change us. No sword ever created can cut cleaner and deeper. His word pierces our pride and shows who we really are, both biologically and spiritually. It shows our true thoughts and intentions we hide from the world and even ourselves. We are laid bare by His word and are undone. This should then show us we must rely solely on Christ and His work, entering the rest of God’s good grace and mercy in justifying reconciliation.
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