The promise of entering His rest still stands

The book of Hebrews was written specifically to the Jews in around AD 65. Though it was addressed to the Jews but I strongly believe it is also applicable to us - the end time Christians. Let us read with an open mind and be led by the Holy Spirit for our understanding.

[Heb 4:1-3] 1 Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in My anger, "They shall never enter my rest.'" And yet His work has been finished since the creation of the world.

Here what do you see? What do you think God meant by His rest? Do you see that entering into His rest the same as entering His promised land? If they are the same, do you see that a physical event of the past or a physical event to come or something spiritually happening now? What do think is the "faith" mentioned in verse 2? What have we now believed enter that rest in verse 3?

My points of view:

His rest is the day the Lord rested from all His work which He had created over the six days. (Gen 2:2-3) It is the last day of the week - the seventh day, the day of rest and also called the day of Sabbath meaning a Holy day. One day of God is like a thousand years on earth, (2Pe 3:8) and so the last day also indicates the last one thousand years on earth. Since Adam till now six thousands years has come and gone according the time scale recorded in the Bible. Do you agree that we are about to enter into the seventh day, the last one thousand years on earth, the day of His rest?

I see that entering into His rest and entering into the promised land as one. It is an event of the past as well as one to come. In (Jos 1: 1-2) Joshua led the new generation of the children of Israel into the promised land is just a typology of the last day when Jesus will bring the new generation Church into His rest. That's why the author of Hebrews said "since the promise of entering His rest still stands" and warn us not to fall short of it like our forefathers without faith. Not believing in God's way which is by the His Grace and not by the works of men. Now we who have believed enter that rest through the Son of God, our Saviour Jesus Christ and by His Grace that we are redeemed and not by our works of the law. That tells me not everyone will enter into His rest because of unbelief.

I believe it is also an event of something spiritually happening now as it is stated now we who have believed enter that rest and I believe we are already in His rest. Jesus prayed "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Mat 6:10) And in (1Jn 4:17) says "because as He is, so are we in this world". That tells me for those who are in Christ have already entered into His rest spiritually. You may asked "why then am I still struggler in life?" You see all things in the physical world come forth from the spiritual world. You still see lack because you still live according to the flesh. As in (Rom 8:10) says if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. Only when we live according to the Spirit knowing who we are in Christ, we can not see lack but only see abundant life.

I know you may think that I'm not being sensible saying "How could I possibly ignore the pain and pretend the bills aren't there?" Or even if what I said is true, you may say "It is easy to say but hard to do". I totally agreed it is not easy but that's what God called faith... the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb 11:1) But hang in there and don't give up because Christ is in us our hope of glory (Col 1:27) and we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. (2Co 3:18) Let us set our eyes unto Jesus for we walk by faith, not by sight. (2Co 5:7) and He shall transform us in due time. Only hear Him!