How many times in life do we have that wonderful experience of rediscovering a long-lost friend or a long-lost treasured item that we had let slip from our mind? Preparing for my Sunday School class I have experienced these emotions walking through the pages of Hebrews. A lesser-known of the New Testament writings, Hebrews is filled with many timeless truths that, upon further consideration, have a deep impact on our walk with Christ. Until I read and studied this material in-depth, about the only thing I could specifically recall from Hebrews was one of my favorite verses in all of scripture, "Now, faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things unseen." (11:1)
I wonder how often we allow our lives to be lessened by our failure to interact with more of the Scriptures on a regular basis. I ask myself, and ask you now, how much of the Good News do we miss out upon because we either don't read scripture on a regular basis OR read only those parts that we enjoy and/or with which we are familiar?
There are so many things in life that once were so special to us and now we could barely, if at all, recall them right now - why is it that we so easily allow them to just drift away as we move through life? Getting re-acquainted with the once-familiar is such a joyful experience; my hope and prayer for each of you this day is that you will take the initiative to become re-acquainted once again (or, in some cases, for the first time) with the joy of some of the lesser-known of the Scriptures.
I wonder how often we allow our lives to be lessened by our failure to interact with more of the Scriptures on a regular basis. I ask myself, and ask you now, how much of the Good News do we miss out upon because we either don't read scripture on a regular basis OR read only those parts that we enjoy and/or with which we are familiar?
There are so many things in life that once were so special to us and now we could barely, if at all, recall them right now - why is it that we so easily allow them to just drift away as we move through life? Getting re-acquainted with the once-familiar is such a joyful experience; my hope and prayer for each of you this day is that you will take the initiative to become re-acquainted once again (or, in some cases, for the first time) with the joy of some of the lesser-known of the Scriptures.
See You Sunday!
Lamar
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