Today’s Bible reading is from Hebrews 13. The writer of the book invites his readers to Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. (Hebrews 13:5 CSB) The writer says the key to avoiding the…
I want to bring out two things from today’s Bible reading from Hebrews 12. 1 – Oftentimes we see hard times and suffering as punishment. And oftentimes that’s very true. But one thing we should always remember is that the fact that we are disciplined proves that we are the children of a God Who…
Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 CSB) I have often said that as we read the Bible, we should pay attention to repeated words and phrases because they show common themes in a sentence, paragraph, and book. In today’s Bible reading, “by…
In yesterday’s devotional based on our Bible reading, I talked about how the High Priest was allowed in the Most Holy Place once a year, on the Day of Atonement. Today’s Bible reading continues that idea. The writer says that, “Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come, and not…
In today’s Bible reading from Hebrews 9, the writer says that the ministry under the new covenant ministry is better than the ministry under the old covenant. Under the old covenant in the Tabernacle — and later in the Temple — the ordinary priests could enter the Holy Place to do their ministry, but ordinary…
In today’s Bible reading from Hebrews 8, the writer refers back to a prophecy delivered by Jeremiah. “Look, the days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. This one will not be like the covenant I made with their…
