BIBLE READING FOR 2DAY Thursday 19/06/14 Hebrews 3 New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus Is Greater Than Moses 1 And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be Gods messenger and High Priest. 2 For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with Gods entire house. 3 But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. 4 For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. 5 Moses was certainly faithful in Gods house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later. 6 But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of Gods entire house. And we are Gods house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ. 7 That is why the Holy Spirit says, Today when you hear his voice, 8 dont harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled, when they tested me in the wilderness. 9 There your ancestors tested and tried my patience, even though they saw my miracles for forty years. 10 So I was angry with them, and I said, Their hearts always turn away from me. They refuse to do what I tell them. 11 So in my anger I took an oath: They will never enter my place of rest. 12 Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. 13 You must warn each other every day, while it is still today, so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God. 14 For if we are faithful to the end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will share in all that belongs to Christ. 15 Remember what it says: Today when you hear his voice, dont harden your hearts as Israel did when they rebelled. 16 And who was it who rebelled against God, even though they heard his voice? Wasnt it the people Moses led out of Egypt? 17 And who made God angry for forty years? Wasnt it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the wilderness? 18 And to whom was God speaking when he took an oath that they would never enter his rest? Wasnt it the people who disobeyed him? 19 So we see that because of their unbelief they were not able to enter his rest. LESSONS FOR 2DAY: Vs 1: Paul says to think carefully about this Jesus, to fix our minds, ponder carefully, and focus on the true significance of Jesus. How much do we do that? In our fast age of fast food and quick fix solutions, very few people take time to think about anything or anyone. In Jesus we have one to whom we should listen (Gods Messenger), through whom we come to the Father (High Priest), and to whom we give obedience (He is entrusted with Gods entire house). When you think about the significance and superiority of Jesus, how does it affect your life today? Your decisions? Your actions? Vs 12-14: Our hearts turn away from the Living God when we stubbornly refuse to believe Him. If we persist in our unbelief, God will eventually leave us alone in our sin. But God can give us new hearts, new desires, and new spirits (Ezekiel 36:22-27). To prevent having an unbelieving heart, stay in fellowship with other believers, talk daily about your mutual faith, be aware of the deceitfulness of sin (it attracts but also destroys), and encourage each other with love and concern. Shalom. This is the word of the Lord. You will succeed in Jesus’ name. Please continue to follow us on Facebook TheseLiesMustStop and Twitter @LiesMustStop; share our Posts and invite your friends to Like the Facebook page. E-mail: [email protected].
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:36:38 +0000
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