Know Your Place
In the second half of Hebrews 12, we are told to “lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees.” Last week, we were told how to do it. Pursue peace and holiness. This week, we are going to be told why we have the strength to do it. God will give us strength through the stories of two different mountains. First, we are given the story of the mountain that we are not at. We have not come before Mount Sinai, the mountain shrouded in smoke and fire where broken promises were made and curses were uttered. We are instead told that we have arrived at Mount Zion, the city of the living God, where a better promise is spoken through the blood of Christ.
Warning: Take Care Today
Lonely hearts are treacherous things. All hearts since the Fall are treacherous things. They create idols, they foment rebellion, they harden, and they drink up the lies of sin. An entire generation of those which witnessed the miracles of the Exodus failed to receive the blessings of God in this life because their hearts were full of unbelief. The author of Hebrews directs us to urgently take care of unbelief, not only in our own lives but also in the lives of our brothers and sisters. Listen in and heed the warning to take care of each other’s faith as long as it is called today.
The Walking Dead
Leviticus 12–15 are some of the strangest chapters in the Bible. Here we have laws about menstrual cycles, various skin diseases, and bodily discharges. Israelites ruled unclean could not approach the presence of God. Why not? What was the Lord’s intention through these ancient and seemingly cruel laws? And what does all of this have to do with the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ? Listen in to find out.
