Albert Barnes Commentary Hebrews 4:10

"For he that is entered into his rest hath himself also rested from his works, as God did from his." — Hebrews 4:10 (ASV)

For he that is entered into rest. That is, the person who is so fortunate as to reach heaven will enjoy a rest similar to that which God had when He finished the work of creation. It will be:

1. A cessation from toil; and
2. It will be a rest similar to that of God—the same kind of enjoyment, the same freedom from care, anxiety, and labour.

How happy, then, are those who have entered into heaven! Their toils are over. Their labours are done. Never again will they know fatigue. Never more will they feel anxious care. Let us learn then:

1. Not to mourn improperly for those who have left us and gone to heaven. Happy in the rest of God, why should we not rejoice? Why wish them back again in a world of toil?
2. Let us, in our toils, look forward to the world of rest. Our labours will all be over. The weary person will lay down their burden; the exhausted frame will know fatigue no more. Rest is sweet at night after the toils of day; how much more sweet will it be in heaven after the toils of life!

3. Labour while it is called today. Soon we will cease from our work. All that we have to do is to be done soon. We will soon cease from our work, as God did from His. What we have to do for the salvation of children, brothers, sisters, friends, and for the world, is to be done soon.

   From the abodes of bliss we will not be sent out to speak to our relatives of the blessedness of that world, or to admonish our friends to escape from the place of despair. The pastor will not come again to warn and invite his people; the parent will not come again to tell his children of the Saviour and of heaven; the neighbour will not come to admonish his neighbour. .

   We will all have ceased from our work, as God did from His; and never again will we speak to a living friend to invite him to heaven.