- So . . . I'm "feeding myself" in the morning from God's Word and thought I'd post what I'm chewin' on and make my "food" available for others who might want to nibble a bit. Hope it's of some benefit to you . . .
The word of God is living and active . . . (Hebrews 4:12)

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Category Archives: Hebrews
Better Priest. Better Hope. Better Promise.
You can’t blame the Hebrews who had doubts from having doubts. It’s understandable that some might be second guessing themselves. After all, it’s not like they were following popular opinion. Not as if they were staying within the theological camp … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged a better covenant, drawing near, great high priest, Jesus our high priest, our hope
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Better Things
They were tares. Just weeds. They looked like the same good seed when they were planted with the wheat, but they weren’t wheat. Mixed in, at first, without anyone noticing any difference. But as time passed, and things grew, the … Continue reading
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Tagged endurance, faith, good works, hope, keep on keepin' on, salvation, working out our salvation
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Because of His Reverence
A phrase in Hebrews this morning caused me to pause. Four words, I believe lifted off the page by the Spirit, which brought a realization. A realization that, if I’m honest with myself, I am probably more comfortable with the … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged Christ's humanity, Christ's humility, humiliation of Christ, incarnation
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Confidence . . . Still!
Came across some thoughts from around this time eight years ago. A really, really uncertain and hard time. A turn-your-world-upside-down time. And as I chew on the same passage eight years later, and consider the confidence I was reminded of … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews, Uncategorized
Tagged an Advocate, confidence, Jesus our high priest, our advocate, throne of grace
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Rest Beyond Rest
Pretty difficult not to pick up what’s being laid down as you read the latter part of Hebrews 3 and the first eleven verses of Hebrews 4. “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (3:8) . … Continue reading
Brothers and Sisters
To be honest, I’d love to think that in some way–if even just a small, small, way–I deserve the designation. To think that somehow I’ve done my part to merit the honor. To think that, at least to some degree, … Continue reading
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Tagged children of God, Christ's suffering, salvation, Spirit of adoption, suffering Messiah, the cross, what a Savior
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Done Deal But Not Done Dealing
Ours is a faith of holy tensions. Many of our foundations and principles for navigating life as Christians are not just either/or, but rather both/and. For example, God is sovereign and we have free will. Jesus will build His church … Continue reading
A New Thing
It’s said that familiarity breeds contempt. And who can’t think of cases where that has been true? Instances where someone made an amazing first impression, but the more you got to know them and their shortcomings, the more you realized … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews, Isaiah
Tagged awe, complacency, God's gift of salvation, new life, new wineskins, salvation, wonder
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Just Like Jesus
Encountered in Genesis. Part of a prophetic utterance in the Psalms. Explained in Hebrews. That’s Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God. And bottom line for me this morning, he’s just like Jesus. He is first, by … Continue reading
Posted in Hebrews
Tagged Christ-like, Image Bearers, sanctification, the image of Christ
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