2014 Day 146 – Hebrews 8

26 Monday May 2014

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When God originally gave the law, it was meant to show right from wrong and to eliminate tribal knowledge from one person to the other. The law was meant to give a clear path to God’s expectations of each person’s life. But even in the law there would always be imperfection. No person can fulfill every aspect and command of the law perfectly. For this reason God provided a new covenant through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the perfect atonement for our sins, thus providing the perfection required by God in His eyes. In Hebrews 8:13 it says, By calling this covenant “new,” he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear. The “new” covenant is no longer established through a new set of rules, it lives inside of us through the Holy Spirit. God’s desire now turns into something we desire with all our hearts and minds.

2014 Day 145 – Memorial Day Weekend

25 Sunday May 2014

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This Memorial Day weekend let us not forget what it is all about. We are blessed. Let us never forget that.

 

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2014 Day 144 – Hebrews 7

24 Saturday May 2014

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In this chapter, the author talks about Melchizedek, who was the original model for the High Priest. From that original priest all priest followed the law of self-cleansing in the eyes of God before the cleansing of the people they served. Jesus changed everything and in Hebrews 7:26 it says, Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. With Jesus Christ’s perfect sacrifice, the need for priestly cleansing became unnecessary, as did the need for continual sacrifices to cleanse us from our continual imperfection. God’s grace sets us free from the work of purification and we must always remember this, not out of obligation, but because His loves deserves our love and commitment in return.

2014 Day 143 – Hebrews 6

23 Friday May 2014

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It’s easy to feel forgotten by people who fail to recognize the work we do. But God does not forget or fail to recognize our hard work for Him. Hebrews 6:10 says, God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. God really is not unjust and will not forget. He loves us and loves sharing His plan and purpose with us when we are open to be used by Him.

2014 Day 142 – Hebrews 5

22 Thursday May 2014

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The verse that stood out to me in today’s reading is Hebrews 5:14, But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. In order to have a deeper understanding of God, we must grow spiritually. God’s feast can only be obtained when we are spiritually ready to receive and digest it. As we grow, so does our capacity to accept and understand.

2014 Day 141 – Hebrews 4

21 Wednesday May 2014

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We are never alone. God is always with us and nothing is ever a surprise to Him. When we struggle and need God, He is always aware and with us. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. The same is true about our sin. None of it is hidden from Him and though we are forgiven by Jesus’ blood, we must still be mindful of the truth of who we really are. This is all meant to be a comfort to us and not meant to induce fear. Ultimately God wants what is best for us because He loves us more than we can ever know.

2014 Day 140 – Hebrews 3

20 Tuesday May 2014

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When we refuse to believe God and His promises, we slow turn away from Him. Hebrews 3:12 says, See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Our relationship with God is the most important thing. Just like any other relationship in our lives, it takes work to maintain. If we are not spending deliberate time working on our relationship with God, the relationship suffers. We must commit ourselves to continuously working on building a closer relationship with God. Without that closeness we lose sight of His will in our lives.

2014 Day 139 – Hebrews 2

19 Monday May 2014

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One of the hardest things about becoming a believer is accepting that we are not called to be holy before coming to Jesus for salvation. Jesus never asked us to do anything for our salvation. He simply asked us to accept. More importantly, because He became human for us and suffered, He knows what we experience and how much we struggle. Hebrews 2:18 says, Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Jesus experienced everything here on earth that we experience. He is able to empathize, help, and love us through it all and he did it because He loves us.

2014 Day 138 – Worn Out

18 Sunday May 2014

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Today, for our reflection post, I would normally post a a video or picture, but this past week was one of the hardest weeks I have had in a long time. I decided instead to take a true sabbath and do as little as possible. So, my apologies to everyone, but I did nothing today but rest. I hope you all had a blessed and restful day. See you all again tomorrow.

2014 Day 137 – Hebrews 1

17 Saturday May 2014

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Today we begin the book of Hebrews. The author of this book is unconfirmed, but many think it could be Paul, Luke, Barnabas, Apollos, Philip, Priscilla, or several others. While the author’s name is not given in the Biblical text itself, it does refer to Timothy as “brother”. The purpose of the book is to present the sufficiency and authority of Christ and was mainly written to the Hebrew Christians, but as with the rest of the Bible, has key applications for us today. In today’s reading the key verse for me was Hebrews 1:3, The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. The power of God Himself, the creator of the universe, is the same power that saves us from our sins. When it says He (the Son) sat down, it means the work was finished and Christ’s sacrifice was final.