Verse of the Day 10/19
Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed and went out to a place he was going to receive as an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he was going. Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Our church is going through a 5 week study by the title "10 Words". It is a vision and mission statement for the church. This week's word is "explore" which made me think that we're all "explorers" in seeking God, in worshipping Him.
The first people that came to mind when I thought of explorers were Lewis and Clark, setting out to map the continent, to explore, discover, record and share with others what they found out about this great land.
Perhaps the first true explorer in the Hebrew faith was Abram later to be known as Abraham. God called, he listened and obeyed. Left everything to follow God, not knowing where he was going but confident of the One who would lead Him. His whole life as recorded in Genesis was that of an explorer, seldom settling down for any great length of time, always looking forward and upward which is the call of faith.
So it should be with our worship, our life of worship. It takes commitment, to set our hearts on pilgrimage (Ps. 84:5), no turning back. At the same time it is a journey of fellowship, we're on this journey with others, we're not alone the experiences are to be shared, the ups and downs the joys and the pain will lead to where God is sending us.
This world is not my home I'm just passing through
my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
my treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
O Lord you know I have no friend like you
if Heaven's not my home then Lord what will I do?
the angels beckon me from Heaven's open door
and I can't feel at home in this world anymore
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Hebrews 11:8-9 The Message (MSG)
8-10 By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God's call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God.
8-10 By an act of faith, Abraham said yes to God's call to travel to an unknown place that would become his home. When he left he had no idea where he was going. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God.
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