Surrounded
December 6, 2010I came across a passage of scripture that I have read many times but as I embraced what the spirit was saying and not reading through the lenses of Rich but through the mindset of school me Jesus and Lord speak to me; I really mean speak to me, my life was changed yet again.
Hebrews is an amazing book first off; the superiority of grace; which is the person of Jesus and the inferiority of the law which leads man into sin and death is spelled out clearly in the text. In chapter 11 by faith Abraham when he was tested did such in such. By faith Isaac blessed…..by faith, by faith, by faith. Verse 33: who by faith conquered kingdoms, preformed acts of righteousness, obtained promises, quenched the power of fire, from weakness became strong. Verse 37: they were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted…..and then verse 38, (men of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground. Verse 39: and all these, having gained approval through their FAITH did not receive what was promised, verse 40: because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect……amazing! And here it is the life changer….. Chapter 12:1; Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses SURROUNDING us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance, and sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.
So…..the promises that our fore fathers in the faith received and there perfecting will not be fulfilled except through our walk. So Abraham, Moses, Paul, and all the saints that have gone home to be with the Lord is that huge cloud of his witnesses who surround us, his lights, encouraging us to walk in greatness, praying for our success, somehow supernaturally touching our lives. You are not alone and you contain not just the promises of our fore fathers in the faith but you are the hope of Jesus’ whole purpose of hanging on a cross and rising again. You are one important person! You are surrounded right now.
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