Hey guys, this is Brian Hassett, I will be your friendly blogger today! I love seeing how God can use people, and I see great things God wants to do with you everywhere you go. If you ever wonder, "What could God ever do with me?" You just come ask me, and I will tell you! God has great things in store for you to impact the world and make a difference. Lets jump into our Scripture O' the Day!
Hebrews is a great book in its entirety. It is full of things that have so much symbolism because of who the book was written to. Hebrews was written to the Hebraic Jewish people with a Hebraic mindset. So dont get confused when you read it and dont be intimidated. In the Old Testament there was a need for sacrifice for our sins in order for us to be Holy before God. The High Priest would bring that sacrifice to God so we could be right with God. But now, Jesus is that High Priest. He was our sacrifice once and for all time. Because of Him we now can come to the father.
What I like in this portion is that we can get a glimpse of what doors God has opened for us. In Hebrews 6:1-3 the writer touches on moving past basic teachings of Christ like the Baptism (water and spirit), difference between right and wrong, why we want to stay out of sin, raising of the dead, eternal judgement... Wait, what? Raising the dead is a basic teaching? WOW bigger and better things?! God must have some plans in store for us. He sent His Son who humbled himself in obedience to be our high priest so that we can explore the glorious riches of the Father's love. AWESOME!
"Your beauty and Your love chase after me all the days of my life" a great line out of Psalm 23. Trusting God even in the valley of the shadow of death, fearing no evil because we know that God is the man. God is leading us and he always leads us by green pasture. Our blessings from Him are so great. Look ahead at the journey God has for you, dont fix your eyes just on the world's perspective but open your eyes to see what God has prepared for you!
Psalm 24 shows us God in a different way. He is the God of heaven's armies. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills. He created the foundations of the earth and He has claimed it. WE CAN ASCEND GOD'S HILL. We can climb the mount of the Lord because we are Holy and we are going after God! The hill that he put a ton of cows on?! Ya, we can take that hill, all the cows?? He gave them to us. He is standing beside us, ready to take the land. Take the blessings God has given you as well as find those that are lost in the hills. Claim your friends for the Kingdom of God. Realize the necessity of God's love in their lives. Show them Jesus, let them climb the mount of God beside you!
Have an awesome week you guys! Enjoy God today, ask Him where He is standing in your life.