Unwavering Hope

 

 Unwavering Hope 

“Let us hold to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful. And let us watch out for one another to provoke love and good works, not neglecting to gather together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and all the more as we see the day approaching.” Hebrews 10:23

If I could pull up a chair and tell you how much God desires to know each of you I would. I would probably meet you at one of my favorite coffee shops drinking one of my favorite drinks. A coffee shop is a place where I love to go. I don’t know what I love more, the people all around me I can see meeting up or the coffee itself that brings such a comfort to me that I look to every time I go. We were made for connections and I can see this around the coffee shops I go to. It isn’t disappointing when I take that time to meet up with someone for coffee but that too takes intentionality. Relationships take time. Our relationship with God is the same. 

I have been thinking more and more about this and how my relationship with something I can’t see but can know and feel and experience can’t be explained. I have been studying a book filled with faith lately and those witnesses who went before us to run this race of life to show us how we can keep our eyes on Jesus. 

Faith is active. Even in Hebrews that long list of faithful ones they had to keep moving toward something that couldn’t be seen. Abraham. Issac. Joseph. Moses. I especially love Moses because I can identify with that, “How Lord?” that has been so many times throughout my life. And once again I find myself with that question. Even as he continued to ask the Lord provided. Not one time did God not provide. He always provides what we need. It is such a deep encouragement to my heart by so many others that continue to ask those same questions with that same vulnerability. Why just today someone had shared that and I could relate. This time it was, “Why me?” I think that is a much harder process. We want to bring up all the things that should prevent God from using us in whatever He has given us. I know the enemy of my mind wants to grab onto feelings and instead it was the gentle prompting reminding me, “Why not” I felt that settled within my heart and mind. The Bible tells us we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do. 

So what if God was moving your heart toward believing, “Why not?” What would you tell Him?

Father,

I am so guilty of believing the, “Why me?” I am so guilty of making the list of impossibilities even when you have shown me you are the God who does impossible things. It will always be that ongoing process of moving toward you each day. Seeking you Jesus means I am releasing me. Releasing me gives you that access to move in to rule and reign in my heart and mind. So Jesus keeps bringing me back each day to know you more and more. Keep changing my heart to become more like yours so others will know you King Jesus. Amen