I appreciated these comments about Hebrews 4:9. An excerpt:
To be a Christian and live in the Sabbath rest of God doesn't mean ceasing
all activity. It does mean, though, asking: "Why do I do all these activities
that keep me harried, distracted, etc.?" What are you trying to prove? What are
you trying to accomplish? What, perhaps, are you trying to atone for?
When
you realize that God is giving you, in Jesus Christ, all the righteousness in
the universe, your own efforts in that direction suddenly seem a lot less
important. When you realize that it is the Holy Spirit's job to re-make you into
the person you really are, and not your own, the need to be harried and hectic
may just start to subside.
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