1. God's promise of enjoying his rest still stands. So be careful that none of you fails to receive it.
2. The good news was preached to our people long ago. It has also been preached to us. The message they heard didn't have any value for them. They didn't combine it with faith.
3. Now we who have believed enjoy that rest. God said, "When I was angry I took an oath. I said, 'They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them.' " (Psalm 95:11) Ever since God created the world, his work has been finished.
4. Somewhere he spoke about the seventh day. He said, "On the seventh day God rested from all his work." (Genesis 2:2)
5. In the part of Scripture I talked about earlier God said, "They will never enjoy the rest I planned for them." (Psalm 95:11)
6. It is still true that some will enjoy that rest. But those who had the good news preached to them earlier didn't go in. That was because they didn't obey.
7. So God again chose a certain day. He named it Today. He did that when he spoke through David a long time later. As it was said earlier, "Listen to his voice today. If you hear it, don't be stubborn." (Psalm 95:7,8)
8. Suppose Joshua had given them rest. If he had, God would not have spoken later about another day.