Hebrews 10:19-39
After reading today’s verses Carol said “This is a great chapter.” Then I got ready to post and saw my first line from last year’s post, “Some really great material today…”. Echo!
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that He opened for us … through His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith… (vv. 19-22b) I realize that the author is writing to 1st century Jewish Christians and connecting Jesus’ sacrificial death to the temple and the veil and the “Holy of Holies”, but I also need to bring those verses to us today. We also are entering “holy places” – everywhere in the world around us that God the Holy Spirit inhabits! And in everywhere we go and in everything that we do, it is through Jesus’ flesh and blood that we are who we are. The world needs to see Jesus in us, in all that we do, our …true heart… [, our] …full assurance of faith.
Some day we will enter that holy place to where Jesus ascended and where He sits at His Father’s right hand. Ponder that for a bit. We will be able to enter boldly with our …true heart… [our] …full assurance of faith. I can picture Jesus smiling as He steps forward to hug us!
See also: December 2 / Hebrews 10:19-25; December 3 / Hebrews 10:26-31; December 4 / Hebrews 10:32-39
Fred, I liked your picture of Jesus smiling and stepping forward to hug us. Made me think of a picture of myself running as fast as I can to Jesus’ open arms and embracing Him. How blessed we’ll be to be hugged and embraced by our Lord and Savior!
I agree, Bruce!
Wonderful moment to imagine in this way…