Blessings Of A Home Yet To Come

July 31, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

…this world is not our permanent home,

we are looking forward to a home yet to come.

Therefore, let us offer through Jesus

a continual sacrifice of praise to God,

proclaiming our allegiance to his name.

And don’t forget to do good

and to share with those in need.

These are the sacrifices that please God.

Hebrews 13:15-16

Blessings of Unchanging Sameness

July 30, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

Jesus Christ is the same

yesterday, today, and forever.

So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas…

Hebrews 13:8-9

Photo by Becky Davenport

Blessings of No Fear

July 29, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

…God has said,

“I will never fail you.

I will never abandon you.”

So we can say with confidence,

“The LORD is my helper,

so I will have no fear.

What can mere people do to me?”

Hebrews 13:5-6

(Photo by Becky Davenport)

Blessings of Working to Live in Peace

July 28, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

Work at living in peace with everyone,

and work at living a holy life,

for those who are not holy

will not see the Lord.

Hebrews 12:14

Blessings of Listening

July 27, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

Be careful that you do not refuse to listen

to the One who is speaking…

we certainly will not escape

if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven.

Hebrews 12:25

Blessings of Perseverance

July 26, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,

let us throw off everything that hinders

and the sin that so easily entangles.

And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us

Hebrews 12:1

Blessings of Training Our Eyes

July 25, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

It was by faith

that Moses left the land of Egypt,

not fearing the king’s anger.

He kept right on going

because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.

Hebrews 11:27

(Photo provided by Joe Mims)

Blessings of Obedient Faith

July 24, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

It was by faith that Noah built a large boat

to save his family from the flood.

He obeyed God,

who warned him about things that had never happened before.

…and he received the righteousness

that comes by faith.

Hebrews 11:7

Blessings of Sincerely Seeking Him

July 23, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

…it is impossible to please God without faith.

Anyone who wants to come to him

must believe that God exists

and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

Hebrews 11:6

Blessings of God’s Commands

July 22, 2017 janrhodes Leave a comment

By faith we understand that the entire universe

was formed at God’s command,

that what we now see did not come from anything

that can be seen.

Hebrews 11:3

Photo taken from: The Jumpoff,

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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