![]() For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. For ye have need of patience", and I have need of that, "that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. So, in that light, the author says: "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. That's why you keep finding in the book the exhortation: 'Go on! Go on! Don't turn back! Go on!'. Now I haven't time to give you the background to this book, but very quickly to summarise it: these were Jewish believers who were, through persecution, trial, and difficulty, tempted to leave their profession of Christ as the Messiah and go back to Judaism. It's entitled 'Nothing without Faith', and we're at chapter 10 of Hebrews and we'll read from verse 35: "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward". Well, I didn't get this message until Friday morning, and I'm not even sure if it's finished yet or not - but it will be by the time we conclude! I believe it's from the Lord for all of our hearts this morning. ![]() He doesn't show you guidance for the next month, and then you just follow it, He shows you it moment by moment, and step-by-step, and that keeps us with our eyes on Him. I learned a principle years ago that, I think it's a glowworm - not very theological by the way, but it sounds good - a glowworm only shines enough light in front of it for the next step and that's often the way God's guidance is. I just take it moment by moment, and the Lord tends to guide like that. ![]() ![]() I want you to turn in your Bibles with me to Hebrews chapter 10 - and I don't know what other preachers are like, but people ask me: 'What are you doing next week?', and I hardly know what I'm doing this evening or tomorrow, let alone next week. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |