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Heb 4:11-16
There is no escape for disobedience and unbelief, because we have to do with the omniscience of God. The conception of Heb 4:12-13 is of a victim appointed for sacrifice and thrown upon its back, that the keen edge of the knife may do its work more readily. The divine scrutiny is still sharper. There is so much of the soul in what we do, that is, of our opinions and activities. God distinguishes between these and those promptings of His Spirit which are really important and influential. Only what is born of the Spirit will stand the test of eternity!
Shall we not fail in that scrutiny? Will he not detect in us that evil heart of unbelief? We need not fear; because our High Priest has passed the veil that hides the invisible and eternal and has entered the divine presence. “Mercy and grace to help in time of need!” These will meet our supreme needs-mercy for our sins, grace for our helplessness and frailty.