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SAA Notes
O God who avenges! Sometime in life you will need to know that God is a God who avenges! This is the Lord whom you can safely make your fortress, the rock in whom you take refuge. Psalm 95 is a psalm with great thoughts of praise. It also contains a very sober warning.
SJA Notes
* Mighty God, it is Your steadfast love that helps us up when our feet slip. Thank You Lord!
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts,”
BELIEF and UNBELIEF.
REST and NO REST.
These are two states, and two endpoints. We see them, these absolutes, in both of the Psalms today.
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts,”
This exhortation is repeated twice in Hebrews 3, as the author speaks of REST and NO REST.
We read in Psalm 95,
“Therefore I swore in my wrath, ‘They shall not enter my rest.'”
In Hebrews 3 we read further,
“So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.”
Enter what? God’s REST.
Why? Because of UNBELIEF.
This is a great witnessing cry to the nations, one for us to deliver to those around us, our friends and family, our neighbours, and to make sure of for ourselves.
Because we end this life on earth either with REST or we end it with NO REST.
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts,”
So let us tell those around us that UNBELIEF will only end in NO REST, but that trusting in Jesus (BELIEF) will end in REST.
Turn to Jesus! He saves us from unbelief and brings us into His rest.
* God Above,
Hallelujah, what a Saviour You are!
Thank You for saving us from unbelief.
Please soften our hearts and the hearts of those around us to hear Your word today, to turn to You in trust and obedience.
Amen.