From God to you:- Take hold of the hope I offer to you-and be greatly encouraged. The hope of heaven is your birthright as a Christian. Many, many blessings flow out of that glorious promise into this present life in this world. Notice, however, that take hold is an active verb- requiring effort on your part. As the Apostle Paul taught, you need to press on toward the goal and live up to what you have already attained. This requires you to exert yourself-grasping onto the heavenly hope from which so many blessings flow. One of those blessings is encouragement. Be encouraged is a passive form of the verb. You receive encouragement as a free gift from Me when you make the effort to hold onto your hope-focusing on what Ive already done (died for your sins), what I am doing (living in you), and what I will do (take you home to heaven). I love to give good gifts in generous proportions. So cling to hope, Beloved, and you will be greatly encouraged. Hebrews 6:18, Philippians 3:14-16, Galatians 2:20 from Jesus Today by Sarah Young
Posted on: Fri, 23 May 2014 02:25:46 +0000
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