Hebrews 6:13-20 New International Version
The Certainty of God’s Promise
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself,
14 saying, “I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.”[a]
15 And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
16 People swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
17 Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged.
19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
20 where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.
Patience by
Faith
Hebrew 6:13-20
The author of
Hebrews describes who God is by the promise God gave Abraham. God kept His promise to Abraham and this is
the same God we worship.
saying, “Surely
I will bless you and multiply you.” And thus Abraham, having patiently waited,
obtained the promise.
Hebrews 6:14-15 ESV
After Abraham
waited patiently, he received his promise. We need to wait patiently and need
to also be righteous while waiting.
“Stay dressed
for action and keep your lamps burning, and be like men who are waiting for
their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the
door to him at once when he comes and knocks.
Luke 12:35-36 ESV
We need to have faith. Genuine faith will show in a righteous life. If our life is not righteous, we are not showing genuine faith. If we struggle to live righteously, we need faith. Our faith can be strengthened by hope in Jesus and trusting in Jesus.
We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that
enters into the inner place behind the curtain,
Hebrews 6:19 ESV
It goes back to who God is. God kept His promise with Abraham and He is a trustworthy God. God will always keep his promises.
This does not
mean you will have an easy oath or avoid struggles. God has never promised
that. Abraham endured many struggles, tests, and disappointments, but he had
faith in God. This faith gave Abraham comfort and strength to continue during
hardships. Abraham relied on God's word.
God kept His
promise to Abraham, and he will keep His promises with us. We need to wait and
let the Holy Spirit come on us. We do not know when Jesus will return and it is
not for us to know. We just need to believe Jesus will return. We also need to
live as witness about Jesus. Living a righteous life will show Jesus to others.
So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:6-8 ESV
We also must remember
that Jesus has done all the work for us and is in Heaven.
where Jesus has
gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after
the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:20
And if I go and
prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that
where I am you may be also.
John 14:3 ESV
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