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Sailing into 2011

Upon the rocky shoals of Defeat and Despair, bleach the bones of countless thousands who, while the bright light of faith blazed in their souls, set sail for Christianity’s promised “rest.”  Were these sojourners sincere?  For certain!  Needy?  Absolutely!  Realistic?  Without a doubt!  What then scuttled such worthy voyages and led to their ignoble end?

Sin (unbelief).  A genetic infection that dangerously fevers even the most fervent of God’s own — that which we all despise, condemn, repent of and forbid not even a peek into our affairs.  Sin! That damnable agent of the enemy which never sleeps, never quits, forever creeps and always lurks in the deep to overtake and sink Christ’s beloved vessels.

How than can any arrive at that rest?  Are you “in Christ”?  Yes?  Then ... you’re already there!  Christ is our destination; our Harbor, Safe Haven, Protector in storms and Help in time of need.  You’ve anchored in port!  In Him (Strength and Truth personified) there’s no basis for unbelief.  Seek and remain loyal to Him in Whom our faith resides.

“Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.  For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.  For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.  For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.  And in this place again, If they shall enter into my rest.  Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:  Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.  For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.  There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.  For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.  Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” (Heb 4:1-11 emphasis added)

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