Wednesday
Read Hebrews 10:11-25
11 Every Jewish priest performs his
services every day and offers the same sacrifices many times; but these
sacrifices can never take away sins. 12Christ, however, offered one
sacrifice for sins, an offering that is effective for ever, and then he sat
down at the right-hand side of God. 13There he now waits until God
puts his enemies as a footstool under his feet. 14With one
sacrifice, then, he has made perfect for ever those who are purified from sin.
15 And the Holy Spirit also gives us
his witness. First he says:
16“This is the covenant that I will make with them
in the days to come, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts
and write them on their minds.”
17And then he says, “I will not remember their sins and evil
deeds any longer.” 18So when these have been forgiven, an offering
to take away sins is no longer needed.
19 We have, then, my brothers and
sisters, complete freedom to go into the Most Holy Place by means of the death
of Jesus. 20He opened for us a new way, a living way, through the
curtain—that is, through his own body. 21We have a great priest in
charge of the house of God. 22So let us come near to God with a
sincere heart and a sure faith, with hearts that have been purified from a
guilty conscience and with bodies washed with clean water. 23Let us
hold on firmly to the hope we profess, because we can trust God to keep his
promise. 24Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another
to show love and to do good. 25Let us not give up the habit of
meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all
the more, since you see that the Day of the Lord is coming nearer.
Think
Verse 19 helps us to know that we have access to intimacy with God; our
sins forgiven - our hearts transformed.
But the writer to the Hebrews doesn't allow us to stop there - he
reminds us to keep encouraging one another (Vs 24-25).
Pray
Pray for someone you know who needs encouragement.
If its appropriate give them a call or send a message to let them know
that they are in your thoughts and prayers.
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