What are we doing now to make our walk with the Lord the closest and most personally satisfying part of our lives? Could we do more?
The Holy Ones of the Past
Faith That Perfects
God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11:40 In a high mountain range, a group of hikers was walking along a path that went between some of the tallest peaks in the Western US. The sunlight pierced the thin air making the... Continue Reading →
Faith Reward
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 Late one night, a man popped on the TV and turned it to a program he and some of his friends liked to... Continue Reading →
Man Deserves
How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace? Hebrews 10:29 NIV An injury left a man unable... Continue Reading →
A Body
Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: "Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; Hebrews 10:5 NIV A man lay on the operating table while the anesthesiologist applied the epidural injection and put his lower body to sleep. They were going to put a new... Continue Reading →
Only A Matter Of
They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings--external regulations applying until the time of the new order. Hebrews 9:10 NIV The boy did not want to go. Every Sunday morning his parents would wake him, give him breakfast, and then walk him down to the church. He had to... Continue Reading →
God Permitting
And God permitting, we will do so. Hebrews 6:3 NIV There was only an ally that separated their backyards. One day the children got the idea to make a tunnel that connected the two yards. So they started digging. First, they dug straight down until the hole was a foot or so over their... Continue Reading →
Learn From Suffering
Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered Hebrews 5:8 NIV The teenager could see the lights of the clubhouse go out as his last coworker left the golf course. It was a school night but his work was not finished yet. He still had half of the driving range... Continue Reading →
Of No Value
For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. Hebrews 4:2 NIV The tension mounted as the pilots neared the island. They were low on fuel and this... Continue Reading →
Ministering Spirits
Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation? Hebrews 1:14 NIV An elderly man went into the water at a crowded beach. The waves were big that day and were crashing hard on the sand. Every time he tried to exit, the waves knocked him down. This would... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 