We Have This Hope

FAITH IN ACTION:
LIVING AS FAITHFUL PEOPLE
God's Covenant
A Blessing for All Nations

Hebrews 6:13-20

The Message

God Gave His Word

 ^13-18When God made his promise to Abraham, he backed it to the hilt, putting his own reputation on the line. He said, "I promise that I'll bless you with everything I have—bless and bless and bless!" Abraham stuck it out and got everything that had been promised to him. When people make promises, they guarantee them by appeal to some authority above them so that if there is any question that they'll make good on the promise, the authority will back them up. When God wanted to guarantee his promises, he gave his word, a rock-solid guarantee—God can't break his word. And because his word cannot change, the promise is likewise unchangeable. ^18-20We who have run for our very lives to God have every reason to grab the promised hope with both hands and never let go. It's an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God where Jesus, running on ahead of us, has taken up his permanent post as high priest for us, in the order of Melchizedek.

For Reflection
God's faith takes action in His covenants.  He puts it all on the line, promising and delivering blessings.  Such faithfulness is stable and reliable.  A proper response to God's faithfulness is our willingness to submit to God's will and to hope for the realization of His kingdom.

Pray
that God's blessing will be accepted in all nations.  Pray that His kingdom will evolve world wide.  Pray for the redemption of all peoples.  Pray that you will have confidence in God's faithfulness and submit your life in his obedient service.