“Holiness” is the quality without which no one will see the Lord, as we read Chapter 12 of Hebrews today!    This can be worrying, for surely no one can really achieve holiness, is that not a quality parallel to perfection? We must think about this carefully.  The opening verse tells us of the need to discipline ourselves and aim to ...

We read yesterday in Hebrews ch. 11 of the men and women of faith who “pleased God” [v.5] The list started with Abel and included worthies such as Abraham, Moses, Samuel and David who “though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised” [v.39]  This leads into today’s chapter 12 which starts – “Therefore, since we are surrounded ...