"Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people." (Hebrews 2:17 KJV)
"Out of the stump of David's family will grow a shoot - yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him - the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. He will delight in obeying the LORD. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay. He will give justice to the poor and make fair decisions for the exploited. The earth will shake at the force of his word, and one breath from his mouth will destroy the wicked. He will wear righteousness like a belt and truth like an undergarment." (Isaiah 11:1-5 NLT)
Most of what we have known and understood about this salvation has been linked to faith; not just the faith in knowing what Jesus did on the cross, but also the faith we hold dear, as to the work Jesus has done in us. Believe it or not, but sometimes it is easier to believe the miraculous and supernatural things, then it is to believe that we have been made totally and completely right with God!
Yes, Abraham was faithful, believing God for all that He had promised; but his struggle to understand his own place in this world, shall we say, was sometimes full of doubt. There really isn't any reason, in case you are looking to find the cure; we just forget what we are and how important it is to believe that God has a firm grip on us, even when it might feel as though He has let go!
He never let's go! Do you believe that? I am amazed at the number of times I have felt as if He has quit holding me secure; only because I have my focus on this earth, and not on Heaven. It really doesn't take a whole lot of effort to take our eyes off of the prize, if the prize becomes something to fulfill the flesh...
"For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ, and through him God reconciled everything to himself. He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth be means of Christ's blood on the cross. This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault. But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don't drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God's servant to proclaim it." (Colossians 1:19-23 NLT)
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