The promise of entering his rest still stands (v. 1) for those who have believed (v. 3). Which reaffirms the idea from chapter 3, quoting the Psalms, "Today if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts". (v. 7).
We are reminded of the power of God's Word, that it is living and active (v. 12) and penetrates to judge the thoughts and attitudes of a person's heart (v. 12). We understand that God knows and sees all (v. 13) and that one day we will indeed give an account of our lives to Him (v. 13).
That sounds scary, doesn't it? And maybe it is. At the same time, "we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are -- yet was without sin. Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (v. 15-16).
Life is hard. He is good.
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