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I was struck yesterday by a passage of Scripture that was part of our sermon in church, which happened to be about God's faithfulness in fulfilling what he has promised. The verses seemed totally new to me, like something I had never read before -- whether that is because I never noticed them amongst the other verses in the chapter, or because this was the first time they actually struck home with some meaning, I don't know. In any case, the passage made me sit up and take notice!
So, because I like to keep track of such things in a place I can find them again, I'm putting it down here in my journal.
From Hebrews 6:16-20
It's encouraging to think of hope as something more solid than just an emotion, or a feeling of something we want to happen but it might not. There is that aspect to hope, I realize, but in this case, the point of the verse seems to be that it is something solid, that we can trust, because what we are waiting for is certain.
I like that!
So, because I like to keep track of such things in a place I can find them again, I'm putting it down here in my journal.
From Hebrews 6:16-20
Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf...
It's encouraging to think of hope as something more solid than just an emotion, or a feeling of something we want to happen but it might not. There is that aspect to hope, I realize, but in this case, the point of the verse seems to be that it is something solid, that we can trust, because what we are waiting for is certain.
I like that!
