encouragement

Certainly the Jewish believers in Christ would have understood the concept of a sabbath rest that went beyond merely the keeping of a day in the week. The writer to the Hebrews spoke of a kingdom rest that was a fulfillment of the Sabbath day. A rest that comes with salvation and is completed in Christ's future coming. A rest that was a motivator for these believers to press on in Christ Jesus.

"Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it... 14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:14-16 nkjv)."

For us today, we have an opportunity to be encouraged to go to our High Priest, our Messiah, Jesus, the Son of the living God, who offers us the grace of salvation, a renewed life of prayer, and the grace to move on, as we look to His return in Glory.