Category Archives: Hebrews

What’s He Thinking?

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Pete

If I’m picking up what David is laying down this morning, then God sees me. Not just in some macro sense, as in, if God sees everything and knows everything then of course He sees me. Rather, it seems that … Continue reading →

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Acceptable Worship

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Pete

It seems there’s going facedown and then there’s going facedown. One almost out of compulsion–almost forced through trembling fear. The other an act of glorious freedom, willingly fueled by high regard and godly, reverent fear. The first, going facedown because … Continue reading →

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The Harvest

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Pete

God is in the fruit making business. That’s the testimony of Scripture this morning. I encountered two witnesses to that fact–one in the Old Testament ,the other in the New. And they testify that though the growing process might be … Continue reading →

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Looking to the Reward

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Pete

Faith informs decision making. If there’s anything that the “Moses Exhibit” in Hebrews 11, Faith’s Hall of Fame, tells us, it’s that faith is more than just a creed. A living faith impacts our contemplations and our course-setting. When we … Continue reading →

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By Faith We Understand

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pete

Honestly, that the universe was created by the word of God doesn’t make sense apart from faith. We’re talking the universe! Look up! Look way up on a clear night. Or hover over some Hubble telescope images. Or read about … Continue reading →

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A People of Refuge

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Pete

When I read in the morning I’m on the lookout for a number of themes, each associated with a specific way I’ll mark my Bible. This morning it’s something I shaded in red that has me thinking–the color I use … Continue reading →

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A Connection

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Pete

There’s a connection, a vital connection. But for too many, that connection is never really made. For some, the Old Testament is considered irrelevant for faith today. For others, it’s seen, at best, as optional for the believer. But if … Continue reading →

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You Coming?

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Pete

Chewing on Hebrews 4 this morning. A rest promised. God’s rest. The kind of rest God modeled at creation. A Sabbath rest. The “work is finished” type of rest. But one that we need to strive to enter. That’s a … Continue reading →

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The Glory To Be Revealed

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Pete

In about 16 hours it will be exactly five years ago that life took an unimagined turn for Sue and I. Five years. Sounds like a long time ago, but in many ways it doesn’t feel that way. To be … Continue reading →

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The Same

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Pete

Holy ground. That’s what the first chapter of Hebrews is, it is holy ground. Any doubt as to whether or not the Scriptures seek to reveal the Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, as equal with God? Step on to this holy … Continue reading →

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