Hebrews 10:19-23 (Amplified Bible)
Therefore, brethren, since we have full freedom and confidence to enter into the [Holy of] Holies [by the power and virtue] in the blood of Jesus,
By this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and dedicated and opened for us through the separating curtain (veil of the Holy of Holies), that is, through His flesh,
And since we have [such] a great and wonderful and noble Priest [Who rules] over the house of God,
Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by)that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.
So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.
The last verse spoke to me this morning. Another translation says: "...for He who promised is faithful". (NKJ)
God is faithful in all His promises to us. When we go through trials, we tend to forget about those promises. We take our eyes off of Jesus, and focus on the trial itself.
I believe that we also need to have faith in all things, no matter how impossible they may seem. Jesus says that "if you have faith as a mustard seed, you can move mountains" (paraphrased by me). How many times in the Gospels did Jesus heal people based on their small measure of faith alone? Answer-every time!!!!
You may be in a trial that seems like it's an impossible situation. Something you'll never get out of. Well I have some good news for you-He (Jesus) is FAITHFUL!
-You may be in a health crisis right now. Doctors are not helping, or you're undecided on what to do. You may have been suffering for many days, months, or years. You see no end in sight. You may be in physical pain, or distress, with no relief in sight. Nothing you do works. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
-You may be wrestling with some sin. Whether it's an addiction, adultery, or something else-it doesn't matter. Jesus can set you free from that bondage. You need to read God's Word, believe that He can deliver you, and get some brothers to lay hands on you and in Jesus' Name-cast those demons out of you! Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
-You may have lost your job. Things are looking grim, and the prospects are looking dark. Your bills are piling up, and there seems to be no way that you can dig yourself out of this. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
-You're being attacked because of your faith while you're at work. People are tormenting you, and even making fun of you. You may have been overlooked for a raise or promotion because you're not as "aggressive" as the others. You want to follow Jesus, but you seem to be losing out on all the "extras" that everyone else is being rewarded with. You become discouraged, even to the point of looking for another job. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL! PRAY!!!
-Someone offended you, and you cannot seem to get past it. You cannot let go of that offense and release the offender from it. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
Brothers & Sisters-If we look to ourselves, we cannot help but fail. God's Word says multiple times, that "with man, this is impossible, but NOT with God" (paraphrased by me). If nothing is impossible with God, why do we still lean on ourselves to get out of these situations. Look what happened to the Israelites when they took their eyes off of God after the exodus from Egypt? Does wandering around in the desert for 40 years sound appealing to you? I think it's funny that most of us trust God for the small things, but when it comes to the really large things, we cannot trust God-the One who spoke the universe into existence, for them. Think about that. Also-don't forget: "...faith comes by hearing, and hearing by The Word of God".
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By this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and dedicated and opened for us through the separating curtain (veil of the Holy of Holies), that is, through His flesh,
And since we have [such] a great and wonderful and noble Priest [Who rules] over the house of God,
Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by)that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.
So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word.
The last verse spoke to me this morning. Another translation says: "...for He who promised is faithful". (NKJ)
God is faithful in all His promises to us. When we go through trials, we tend to forget about those promises. We take our eyes off of Jesus, and focus on the trial itself.
I believe that we also need to have faith in all things, no matter how impossible they may seem. Jesus says that "if you have faith as a mustard seed, you can move mountains" (paraphrased by me). How many times in the Gospels did Jesus heal people based on their small measure of faith alone? Answer-every time!!!!
You may be in a trial that seems like it's an impossible situation. Something you'll never get out of. Well I have some good news for you-He (Jesus) is FAITHFUL!
-You may be in a health crisis right now. Doctors are not helping, or you're undecided on what to do. You may have been suffering for many days, months, or years. You see no end in sight. You may be in physical pain, or distress, with no relief in sight. Nothing you do works. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
-You may be wrestling with some sin. Whether it's an addiction, adultery, or something else-it doesn't matter. Jesus can set you free from that bondage. You need to read God's Word, believe that He can deliver you, and get some brothers to lay hands on you and in Jesus' Name-cast those demons out of you! Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
-You may have lost your job. Things are looking grim, and the prospects are looking dark. Your bills are piling up, and there seems to be no way that you can dig yourself out of this. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
-You're being attacked because of your faith while you're at work. People are tormenting you, and even making fun of you. You may have been overlooked for a raise or promotion because you're not as "aggressive" as the others. You want to follow Jesus, but you seem to be losing out on all the "extras" that everyone else is being rewarded with. You become discouraged, even to the point of looking for another job. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL! PRAY!!!
-Someone offended you, and you cannot seem to get past it. You cannot let go of that offense and release the offender from it. Turn to Jesus-He is FAITHFUL!
Brothers & Sisters-If we look to ourselves, we cannot help but fail. God's Word says multiple times, that "with man, this is impossible, but NOT with God" (paraphrased by me). If nothing is impossible with God, why do we still lean on ourselves to get out of these situations. Look what happened to the Israelites when they took their eyes off of God after the exodus from Egypt? Does wandering around in the desert for 40 years sound appealing to you? I think it's funny that most of us trust God for the small things, but when it comes to the really large things, we cannot trust God-the One who spoke the universe into existence, for them. Think about that. Also-don't forget: "...faith comes by hearing, and hearing by The Word of God".
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