Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started. Praise God for another day of life

and a chance to study is incredible word. Today we're in Hebrews the fourth chapter.

Fear can be healthy for Christians if it fosters concern about falling short of God's promised rest.

Israel had great assurances of rest but lost them due to a lack of faith,

which led to disobedience and punishment from God.

Their example remains powerful for believers as a

promised rest continues for the people of God. Disciples must diligently enter that rest by paying

consistent attention to God's word. The word is living and active penetrating the heart and revealing

what does not belong. God sees all even the depths of the heart.

Fortunately, Jesus is a constant source of help on the path to rest, serving as a sympathetic

high priest so that the faithful can confidently approach the throne of grace for assistance

in time of need. What a comfort that is. I want to be diligent to enter that rest.

I want to work with you on that, but we need Jesus there for us and praise God that he is.

We must take God's promise of rest seriously, not with a sense of anxiety, but with a deep

awareness that we might miss it if we stop trusting him. Like Israel, we know his voice and

power, but we must still choose faith every day. It is easy to drift or harden our hearts when

life feels overwhelming. That is why we must stay grounded in His Word, allowing it to shape us

and reveal what needs to change.

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