Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
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Blessings of Things Not Seen
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Blessings of God Keeping His Promise
Let us hold tightly without wavering
to the hope we affirm,
for God can be trusted
to keep his promise.
Hebrews 10:23
Blessings of God keeping his promise,
Jan
Photo credit: April Davis
Blessings of Holding Tightly
Let us hold tightly without wavering
to the hope we affirm,
for God can be trusted
to keep his promise.
Hebrews 10:23
Blessings Of Holding Firmly To What We Believe
…since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven,
Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold firmly to what we believe.
This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses,
for he faced all of the same testings we do,
yet he did not sin.
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God.
There we will receive his mercy,
and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:14-16
Blessings of Believing the Word of God
…the word of God is living and powerful,
and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the division of soul and spirit,
and of joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
And there is no creature hidden from His sight,
but all things are naked and open
to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Hebrews 4:12-13
(Artwork by Mason Drury)
Blessings of a Pliable Heart
…“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
Hebrews 4:7
(Photo by April Davis)
Blessings of No Fear of Dying
Because God’s children are human beings—
made of flesh and blood—
the Son also became flesh and blood.
For only as a human being could he die,
and only by dying
could he break the power of the devil,
who had the power of death.
Only in this way could he set free
all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying.
Hebrews 2:14-15
Blessings of Anchoring
…we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard,
or we may drift away from it.
…what makes us think we can escape
if we ignore this great salvation
that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself…
Hebrews 2:1, 3
Blessings of Jesus’ Solid Reality
He also says to the Son,
“In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth
and made the heavens with your hands.
They will perish, but you remain forever.
They will wear out like old clothing.
You will fold them up like a cloak
and discard them like old clothing.
But you are always the same;
you will live forever.”
Hebrews 1:10-12
Blessings of the Joy Giver
…when he brought his supreme Son into the world,
God said,
“Let all of God’s angels worship him.”
Regarding the angels, he says,
“He sent his angels like the winds,
his servants like flames of fire.”
But to the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever.
You rule with a scepter of justice.
You love justice and hate evil.
Therefore, O God, your God has anointed you,
pouring out the oil of joy on you more than on anyone else.”
Hebrews 1:6-9
