My little addition to Our Daily Bread (6/28/11):
By faith … they didn't fear …. (verse 23)
By faith Moses… chose to suffer. (verses 24-25)
By faith …, not being afraid … he persevered…. (verse 27)
In today’s ODB reading, verses 23 to 31 from Hebrews 11 that has become know as “The Hall of Faith”, the word “faith” appears seven times in these nine verses. This faith is praised for its display without fear of the ruler and for choosing to follow on the tough road rather than take the easy way. What makes gives a person the faith and boldness to do what is right in spite of any difficulties? Well, verse 26 tells us Moses did not let the difficulties of the path keep him from the journey “since his attention was on the reward” and verse 27 reminds us “he persevered, as one who sees [not saw] Him who is invisible.” The entire chapter is full of examples of faithfulness through all types of hurdles and culminates with the answer, the ultimate example and the focus of our faith.
Hebrews 12:1-2 (emphasis mine):
Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God's throne.
(all scripture quotations from Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.)
Andy Jentes
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