Verse of the Day 3/26

Through the Bible - Joshua 18-19, Luke 6:1-26

 

Good morning,

The book of Hebrews can teach us a lot about perseverence and hope in times of suffering and loss.  One of the key verses is Hebrews 6:19

Heb 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.   NIV

For today's verse we'll back up a little bit to chapter 5 where Jesus shows that He knows what we are going through when we cry out to the Father in these times.

 

Heb 5:7 During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered     NIV

Kevin Little, in today's "These Days" devotional writes, "The faith I crave is not "my way" but "thine way".  In my tears of disappointment and hurt, in my loud cries of anger and rage, I don't look for a vigilante god who will avenge my feelings.  Rather I look for a vision that is larger than self, and yet includes self, a vision where my passion for the other is fused by divine compassion and purpose.  I am seeking Jesus' vision to be my vision."

 

Reading these verses and Little's comments brought to mind several songs, "Be Thou My Vision" and "Have Thine Own Way" are a couple of them.  But one that brings the verses above together for me is "With Hope" by Steven Curtis Chapman.  The chorus of that song goes like this.

 

We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no
And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
(There's a place by God's grace)
There's a place where we'll see your face again
We'll see your face again

 

Do you have, do you need this "anchor of hope" today in your life?  Pray for and encourage those in your life today that may need the encouragement.

 

In Christ,

Mike

 

Heb 5:1-6:1

5 Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. 3 This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.

4 No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. 5 So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him,

"You are my Son;
today I have become your Father." 

6 And he says in another place,

"You are a priest forever,
in the order of Melchizedek." 

7 During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. 8 Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

11 We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. 12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! 13 Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. 14 But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

NIV