Psalm38│Jeremiah 13.1-11│Hebrews 6.13-20│John 8.12-30
Psaumes 38 |Jérémie 13.1-11 |Hébreux 6.13-20 | Jean 8.12-30
The certainty of God's promise
'Melchizedek Blesses Abraham' by Simeon Solomon, 1840-1905, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
I wonder if you have
experienced times when you do not know what to do, but you want God at the
centre of your decision? I firmly believe that if we ask specifically for
guidance in these situations, God does not hold back on a response, which often
translates into a promise.
We see this applied retrospectively to Abraham in
today's passage in Hebrews. God gave a promise on oath to Abraham. Abraham
"wait(ed) patiently"......... how difficult is that in today's
impatient culture of instantaneous experience!
An oath, and a promise fulfilled over time
illustrate God's "unchanging nature", and the hope that this
engenders. Such certainty meant that Abraham could, and we can, be
"greatly encouraged".
The key to the whole passage is that we should
see "this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure". And to
round things off nicely, the writer to the Hebrews sees hope meeting with
priestly Jesus in the "inner sanctuary", where it is Jesus' role to
minister that hope to us.
So praying in faith is easy......! Well, not
always, but our verses today might certainly help!
Sue Bird
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