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Jan 2016 - Card Verse for the day - LET US HOLD FAST by Dorothy Callies
Heb.
10:23 KJV, “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for
He is faithful that promised). NCV, “Let us hold firmly to the hope that we
have confessed, because we can trust God to do what He promised.”
What
is profession? There are several meanings, but I choose one with Biblical
meaning: a public declaring or claiming (as of a belief, faith, or opinion). To
profess is to declare openly what you believe. The closest meaning would be to hold firmly to the hope that we have
confessed. Confess to what belief should we hold fast (firmly fixed and
loyal) to? Let us continue to study.
Our
second duty is to hold fast our profession (belief) without wavering. A person
who makes a true profession in Christ believes two things:
·
that
Jesus Christ is our Savior from sin and death—that Jesus Christ is the perfect
sacrifice for our sins—that Jesus Christ and His sacrifice covers our sins and
makes it possible for God to forgive our sins.
·
that
Jesus Christ is the risen Lord—that Jesus Christ is our High Priest who is
seated at the right hand of God—that Jesus Christ is the perfect Mediator and
Intercessor who makes us acceptable to God and presents us as perfect and
sinless before God.
When
we, as a person professes Christ to be our Savior and Lord, we are to hold our
profession fast (firmly fixed and loyal) and we are to do it without wavering.
Wavering means to go back and forth between choices; sway to and fro (cannot
make up one’s mind to choose one thing).
To
do it without wavering, the believer is NOT:
·
to
listen to the voices of the world and return to worldly and material things.
·
to
doubt that Jesus Christ died for you.
·
to
doubt that Jesus Christ arose for you.
·
to
listen to the voices of doubt and false teaching.
·
to
let circumstances, trials, and temptations shake your faith in Christ.
Note:
there is one strong reason for holding our profession fast. What is it?
·
“GOD IS FAITHFUL THAT PROMISED.”
God
keeps His Word. And He is the One who has promised to let the sacrifice of
Christ count as the sacrifice for our sins. God is the One who has promised to
accept us in Christ—to accept us in His perfection and righteousness. God will
do exactly what He has said. He is faithful. Therefore, “let us hold fast the profession of our hope without wavering.” We
have been saved and will inherit eternal life—given the glorious privilege of
living with God forever and ever in the new heavens and earth. Hallelujah! [Footnote: Some are from Preacher’s
Outline & Sermon Bible]
Dorothy:
Oh! This card verse study helps me to remember what I believe in as a Christian
and to profess Jesus Christ without wavering. It feels like the Holy Spirit is
building inside of me, allowing the Word of God to go deeply, enriching my
soul, feeling God’s presence, healing my body, and receiving strength and
energy. And I pray that the Holy Spirit will do the same with you, in Jesus’
name, amen!
Song: Lord, I
Believe
Lord,
I believe; Lord, I believe;
All
things are possible, Lord I believe.
Lord,
I believe; Lord, I believe;
All
things are possible, Lord, I believe.
(Inspiring Choruses)
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