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TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23).
SOMETHING TO PONDER
Have you ever grown tired of waiting? Maybe it was for a dream job, to meet a special someone, or to achieve a certain goal? For others of you, perhaps this waiting was for an answer to prayer, to have a baby, or finally be debt-free. Whatever the dream, waiting for something to come to fruition can be exhausting. But does it have to be this way forever?
In Hebrews 10:23, scripture reminds us that waiting will be exhausting. There’s no lack of evidence here. But amidst this weariness, we’re told to hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23). The Message translation says it this way: “Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps his word.” The Passion says it even more beautifully: “So now wrap your heart tightly around the hope that lives within us, knowing that God always keeps his promises!”
While I wish I could spare you from growing weary and tired in this life, I can’t. But what I can do is point you to the hope that exists when we bring that exhaustion to the feet of Jesus Christ. Bringing our sorrows to His feet doesn’t mean our tiredness will magically disappear, but it means that we can remind our souls to cling to hope, even when things are hard and don’t make sense. Why?
Because Jesus Christ lives within us and He alone gives us strength and hope. So, even when we’re defeated and feel done, we know that God keeps His promises to us. And what are those promises?
-That Jesus paid the price once for all time for our sins.
-That Jesus loves us.
-That we are forgiven.
-That we are children of God.
-That our eternal home is Heaven.
-That this world is not the end.
-That we have been cleansed.