Our Hebrews and Isaiah chapters both end on a note of climax – and wonder!  Hebrews was written to inspire those Jews who now believed in Christ –  to make it clear how the Law of Moses had been superseded.

The writer (Paul?) points out how dramatic and meaningful the involvement of Abraham with Melchizedec was. [Hebrews 5 v.6, quoting Psalm 110 v.4]   Our 7th chapter of Hebrews starts by telling us how Melchizedek blessed Abraham. This man is “by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.” [v.2]  Verse 11 tells us that “perfection” was not “attainable through the Levitical priesthood” – but this Psalm is quoted to show that Jesus is “a priest forever, after the order of Melchizedek.” [v.17] and “he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” [v.24,25]

How heart numbing this is as we try to meditate on its’ reality  – for us.  The chapter ends by telling us the “Son … has been made perfect forever.”  This ‘perfection’ is beyond our comprehension and, looking back at ch. 5 v.9 & 10 we ponder with heart-felt awe how Jesus; “being made perfect … became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,  being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.”

Let us commit ourselves each day to “obey him.”

So Jesus “has been made perfect forever” – and one day – will we?  Will Christ’s return bring a state of perfection?  This perfection is beyond our comprehension as is some of the language in today’s 24th chapter of Isaiah which ‘pictures’ – in awesome language – the climax to God’s judgements on the earth.

Oh, the wonder stated in the last verse, when “the LORD of hosts reigns on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and his glory will be before his elders.” We are reminded of what Daniel says he was told of this time, “the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever ….'” [7 v.18]  Those elders/saints will be “made perfect forever.”

Back in Isaiah, what awesome, indeed frightening words, we are told about the time previous to when “the LORD of hosts reigns”!  Is it all poetic language?  It cannot be, how increasingly true it is today that “the earth lies defiled under its inhabitants … Therefore a curse devours the earth, and its inhabitants suffer for their guilt …” [v.5,6]

And look at the 1st verse in today’s chapter! “Behold, the LORD will empty the earth and make it desolate, and he will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants.”  

When we come to ch. 12 in Hebrews we will feel challenged as to the reality of v. 26   “…now he has promised, ‘Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.’ ” Only those things that survive the shaking will be “made perfect forever”   

The end of the chapter inspires us! “Let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire.”

By Bro D.Caudery

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We continue our heart challenging reading of the letter to the Hebrews – ch’s 3, 4 & 5.  Ch. 3 draws a contrast – between Moses and Christ.  ‘Grace’ is not an Old Testament word: in contrast, says God, the people he brought out of Egypt and who “saw my works for forty years” … hardened their hearts.

“Today” this letter to the Jews tells them “do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness,  where your fathers put me to the test…” [v.8 & 9]   What is a ‘hardened’ heart?  We only have to look at the attitude of the religious leaders to Jesus to understand the answer!

The writer (Paul?) takes his readers to a quotation from Psalm 95; his quotation begins, “Today, if you hear his voice” [v.7]  We can – and must – see this as a message preserved for us!  ‘Today, if you read his words.’!  Our world, especially now in the 21st Century, is full of hardened hearts, nearly all have closed their eyes to his word – to any realization that an all-seeing all-knowing Creator exists.

This Psalm is further quoted as saying, “they have not known my ways.’ … They shall not enter my rest.’ [v.10,11].  Then in v.15 this Psalm is quoted again, ” “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” And the writer (Paul?) adds,  For who were those who heard and yet rebelled? Was it not all those who left Egypt led by Moses?” [v.16]  What wonders they witnessed!  What wonders we are able to witness today – especially the many varied wonders of creation in all parts of the world.

Are we in danger of rebelling?  How many are doing so?   May we do the opposite, instead, as we read at the end of ch. 4 ” Let us…with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”  What a wonderful – encouraging – inspiring word – the word “grace” is.  It is often defined as the ‘unmerited forgiveness of God’ toward genuinely repentant sinners. Sadly, some live as though grace is ‘endless’ – unlimited!  How dangerous that attitude can be – it can lead us to being overcome by evil!   

Paul told the Romans “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” [12 v.21}  When we have overcome – we have had heart-felt thankfulness that there is “grace to help in time of need.”  We must be ‘overcomers’ in this godless world, our faith must be a ‘living’ faith’ – not just an intellectual one! 

Virtually the last words of the Apostle John who appears to have outlived all the other disciples – is ” everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.” [1 John 5 v.4] Let us make sure we have a heartfelt active faith which we put to use every day.

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Today we started reading the intensely thought challenging letter to the Hebrews. The author is anonymous but it is often thought that Paul wrote it but because he had become so unpopular among the Jews, he did not reveal his authorship.  Our first two chapters today contain at least 14 quotations from the Old Testament, mainly from the Psalms which Jewish readers would have been familiar with, these all pointed forward to the work of Jesus. Verse 5 in Hebrews ch. 1 quotes from the 2nd Psalm,  “You are my Son, today I have begotten you” – God’s son was to be “begotten”!

Chapter 2 starts, “Therefore”  – therefore what?  The last 2 verses of ch. 1 tells of the “ministering” work of God’s angels!  This is a thought-challenging subject in its’ own right!  “Therefore  we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.   For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution,  how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” The Jews were in danger of neglecting it, so many were jealous of the Gentiles who had become believers in Christ.

We ourselves need to “pay much closer attention” to God’s word so that we have “no need to be ashamed” because we are “rightly handling the word of truth.” We read this 4 days ago in Paul’s 2nd letter to Timothy (2 v.15)

Many of the Jews were failing to do this – failing to see the full nature of the work their Saviour would perform. Over the centuries many christians have done the same, arriving at a belief that Jesus is God and equal with his Father. They read God’s word seeking to find apparent evidence for this belief – and there seems to be a little, such as v.8 of Hebrews 1, where we read, “of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever …”

Does this prove the human theory of the Trinity?  No – as we read in the next verse, God says because “you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness …”

After his resurrection, Jesus told Mary Magdalene, ” ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'” [John 20 v.17]  So Jesus was “anointed … with the oil of gladness.” And those who truly believe in him having understood the truth about him and having heeded the advice that “we must pay much closer attention” to God’s word, will also, one day, be similarly “anointed” so let us not ” neglect such a great salvation” [2 v.3]

Finally, looking ahead to tomorrow’s ch. 4, may we recognize – from our hearts, that  ” the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword … discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all .. (is).. exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” [v.12,13] And that giving “of account” will be when Jesus returns!  How soon now?

By Bro D.Caudery

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“I REMEMBER YOU”                                                                                                                                        

Today, we read the short 25 verse letter of Paul to Philemon.  Paul wrote this about Onesimus, an escaped slave; he had escaped from the ‘ownership’ of Philemon many years before.  Onesimus had come to believe in Christ after his escape and this had changed the situation completely.  His name means “useful” and he had become very useful to Paul, who is now “an old man” [v.9] and in prison.  He writes, “I appeal to you (Philemon) for my childOnesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.”

What we particularly notice in this letter – is how they prayed for one another.  The message of Christ had now spread far and wide – as a result of Paul’s efforts and of others such as Apollos.  Prayer was an essential part of the life of believers. There was, of course, no instant communication between believers, their communications could take years!  Imagine it!  

We remember what Peter said about those converted on the day of Pentecost;  “they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and fellowship and breaking of bread and prayers.” [Acts 2 v.42]  Prayer was thus one of theessential pillars on which the church was built. The church was not a building – it was, as Paul told the Romans that those who take on the name of Christ “though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another” [12 v.5].   

This was much more than coming together to give praise and thanksgiving to God.  Paul writes, “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers” [v.4]   

What is he thanking God for?  The answer: “because I hear of your love and the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints.”[v.5]   A “saint” is anyone set apart (which is what the word means) from the world toserve Christ.

Paul tells Philemon, “I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.” [v.7]  What a wonderful attitude that reveals!  If all true saints had the same attitude, what a powerful spiritual community would exist; but these are “the last days.”

In those days prayer was the hidden power force that motivated true believers and kept God’s eyes upon them through his spirit. Paul is praying for his release from prison and knows they are praying for him, “for I am hoping,through your prayers, I will be graciously given to you.” [v.22].    Who have we remembered in prayer today and last week?   And intend to remember in the week now beginning?

By Bro D.Caudery

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First, we read the words of Caleb to Joshua – in Joshua ch. 14.  Caleb was the only other ‘good’ spy among the 12 Moses sent from the wilderness to spy out the promised land – see Numbers 13. Today, we read that Caleb said to Joshua who was now the leader of the people,  “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God in Kadesh-barnea concerning you and me”[v.6]     And Moses swore on that day, saying, ‘Surely the land on which your foot has trodden shall be an inheritance for you and your children forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.”[v.9]  

What a comparison is in this – for us – may this be said of us – as we receive our inheritance.

Our Isaiah chapter 19 uses the phrase “In that day” 5 times!  It is a day which is yet to happen!  It is about Israel – and Egypt and Assyria.  It says “there will be a highway” between them. [v.23] The chapter ends,  “In that dayIsrael will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, whom the LORD of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”

It is clear that in the era of God’s world-wide kingdom there will be individual people from these nations whom God will raise and count as “worthy” to be blessed in Egypt and Assyria – because of their personal reaction to the power they witnessed and the words they heard about the God of Israel. This leads us to ponder the picture ‘painted’ in the 11th chapter of Hebrews, of those who are to be counted as worthy – from Abel onwards. These, Hebrews tells us, were people “of whom the world was not worthy” [v.38]

Those who seek to be “worthy” people in our world today – receive whatever honour they can now; they are unaware of “what accords with sound doctrine” which is what Paul told Titus to “teach” [ch. 2 v.1].  This was the main reason, Paul tells him, “why I left you in Crete”  [1 v.5]

“Sound doctrine” refers to ways of living as well as ways of believing, Paul’s 2nd chapter makes this very clear. Titus is told to “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned” [v.2,8] The Cretans are to “renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives … waiting for our blessed hope …” [v.12,13]

Our ways of living today are an essential part of “what accords with sound doctrine.”  Let us “teach” this to each other – being fully aware of the need to “teach … sound doctrine” – and also – as we read 5 days ago in Paul’s first letter to Timothy, how he told him (and us) to “set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” [4 v.12]

By Bro D.Caudery

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