Thought for the day
Little Johnny's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station where they saw pictures, tacked to a bulletin board, of the 10 most wanted men.
One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person.
"Yes," said the policeman. "The detectives want him very badly."So little Johnny asked, "Why didn't you keep him when you took his picture?"
We need to hold onto what we have. That's one of the themes of the book of Hebrews, as a number of Christians were considering giving up their faith in Christ to go back into Judaism. To them, the Hebrew writer says:
"Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession." (Hebrews 4:14).
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." (Hebrews 10:23).
Feel like quitting? Don't! Feel like it's not worth all the trouble? It is! Whatever you do, don't ever let go of something so valuable as your faith in Christ.
Verses
1 John 5:4
because everything that has been born of God is constantly coming off victorious over the world. And this is the victory that has come off victorious over the world, our faith.
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Proverbs 18:24
There are friends who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
1 Thessalonians 5:17
pray at all times,
Proverbs 22:4
The reward of humility and the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
Prayer
Father, we thank You for the powerful God that You are. Even the winds and waves recognize the Creator and obey Your voice. Your Word is like a lighthouse that directs us safely toward heaven when the furious waves swirl about us and the water rises around us. Keep us firmly anchored in Your ways so that we endure to the very end. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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