Past Present Future God’s Sabbath rest Salvation rest Heaven Israel’s Canaan rest Submission rest (victory in Christ) With this background of Israel’s history and the “rests” involved, we may now examine the passage itself. The writer gives a threefold admonition. Take heed to what? To the sad history of the nation of Israel and the important lesson it teaches. The writer quotes from Psalm 95:7–11, which records God’s response to Israel’s tragic spiritual condition.