“They shall not enter into my rest.” (Hebrews 4: 5 NABRE)
When I was in grade 2 and still in the early stages of learning the English language, one phrase we played with often was: "There is no rest for the wicked." How Hebrews 4: 5 validates this childish talk. "Out of the mouth of babes come wisdom."
What would you think if a father swears an oath that his son would never inherit his name or his property? You consider it a very severe indictment. What if God swore such an oath vis-á-vis one of His children? That would be a catastrophe except in the case of God that oath is conditional. God gives us ample opportunity to change and bear fruit.
What type of sin could evoke such a wrath from God? Disobedience! Disobedience is a sin that covers a multitude of sins. The Bible says that a person with a spirit of disobedience or rebellion is no different from a person with a spirit of witchcraft.
“Oh, that today you would hear his voice:
‘Harden not your hearts.’” (Hebrews 4: 7)
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