Hold fast to the hope set before us.

Hebrews 6:13-20, For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Even when they make an oath, sometimes people lie about things. It is a part of our fallen nature. Fortunately, God is not like that and He has made a way for us where there was no way. Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life and has gone to where no man could go: to the cross, to the grave which could not hold Him according to God’s promise. He is our living hope and in Him we are secure!

We stand by Your strength today, in the certainty of the hope that You give us, Lord!

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