Hebrews 4:11

Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.

     People today are so tired. The walk around in a continually sleep deprived state. People push themselves so hard that sometimes their bodies rebel against the pace. At times there body falls asleep in small doses as they do daily tasks, even ones as important as driving! We can not wait to accoplish all of the days tasks so that we can go to sleep. We look forward to our vacation from work all year long. We work our whole lives, hoping to retire so that maybe we can get rest then. Yet this life never offers enough rest for us. We still wear down, still get tired.

      The Lord promises us a resting place after this life. This is what Heaven is for us. It is our “vacation” or our “retirement”. It is a place where we can rest from our labors. The hardships of this life will be behind us. The struggles and temptations that we face in this life will no longer haunt us as they did before.  The strife and the tears that we have here will no longer have dominion in our lives. Looking back to the garden, we will no longer have to “till the ground” in order to provide for ourselves. All our needs will be supplied by the Lord.

    This all should be motivation for us to be faithful servants. We need to push forward. As with a workout, we have to overcome the times when we become weary and push on. We cannot give up or lose hope. All the work that we do right now will be worth it in the end. As the farmer works now for proceeds later, we too must work for a future result. When we hear from our Lord, “Well done good and faithful servant,” we will be able to lay aside our tools of service and dwell in peace with our Lord forever.

 Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.