Day 41: Hope

June 21 . Bible reading from Hebrews 6:13-20 Hope

Character: "Hope in Christ enables me to deal with the hardships of life and death."

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Text:

When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no-one greater for him to swear by,
he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and give you many descendants."
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. Men swear by someone
greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.

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. 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 offered to
us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered
on our behalf.
He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

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Take a minute:
Before the weekend finishes, find an hour of quiet (miss a TV show) to praise God using these
verses. Journal, walk, pray, sing, or share with another.

(no, morning or night church does NOT count!)