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1So then, my sacred family members , since the promise of entering into Creator’s place of rest still remains open, we must take care that none of you would fail to enter into this promised rest.
2For this good message has been told to us, just as it was told to our tribal ancestors. But the message they heard did them no good, because they failed to put their trust in the one who gave them the promise.
3So then, we are the ones who will enter into this promised rest, but only if we keep trusting in the Great Spirit. For he said, “In my great anger, I made a solemn promise that they would not enter my place of rest .” He said this, even though his work was finished from the time the world was formed.[#4:3 Psalm 95:11, also in verse 5]
4As for the seventh day, it has been said in the Sacred Teachings, “The Great Spirit rested on the seventh day from all his work.”
5And again as he already said, “They will never enter into my rest.”
6This shows us that there are still some who will enter his rest. Since those who first heard this good message did not enter because they failed to trust,
7many winters later Creator chooses another day and calls it “today,” as he speaks through the mouth of Much Loved One (David) and says again, “Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
8If Creator Gives Freedom (Joshua) had led our ancestors into their place of rest, then Creator would not have spoken through Chief Much Loved One (David) of another day of rest for his people.
9There now remains a sacred rest, a true and spiritual Day of Resting, for the people of the Great Spirit.
10For just as Creator rested from his work after creating the world , the ones who enter into Creator’s promised rest have also rested from their work.
11So then, let us pour all of our strength into entering Creator’s rest. In this way, no one will stumble away from the path of trusting, like our ancestors did.
12For the Word of the Great Spirit is alive, powerful, and sharper than any two-edged long knife. His Word cuts deep into the inner being, separating soul from spirit and joints from marrow. His Word uncovers the true nature of the human heart, its thoughts and intentions.
13Not one thing in all creation is hidden from his sight. All things are stripped bare before the eyes of the one to whom we must give an answer for how we have walked on this earth .
14Seeing that we are served by such a great chief holy man who has walked the road of the spirit-world above, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) , the Son of the Great Spirit, let us walk true to this way of life in which we have put our trust.
15For we do not have a chief holy man who is unable to feel the same kind of pain and sorrow we feel. Even though he faced the same temptations we face, he never gave in to them or did anything wrong.
16So with brave hearts let us come before Creator’s seat of honor to receive mercy and the gift of his great kindness to help us in our time of need.