BBD 07.14.05 Wavering
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The Burning Bush Devotional
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07.14.05
Wavering
(Originally sent 01.31.03)
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of
Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the
veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God,
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure
water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He
who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir
up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as
you see the Day approaching. - Hebrews 10:19-25.
In the United Kingdom one of their largest power generating stations was
virtually shut down because of a chimney problem. An old unused chimney
smokestack started swaying in the high winds. A spokesperson said of the
situation at that point, "Only the most essential staff are at the plant, we
are carrying out a risk assessment." 150 of the plant's 200 employees were
sent home during the crisis. But thankfully after the winds died down the
chimney had stabilized by the next day and the plant was again operating
under normal conditions.
The writer of Hebrews is speaking to Christians when he says, "Let us hold
fast the confession of our hope without wavering.." It seems there was some
wavering going on in the early church much like a chimneystack wavering in a
high wind. In our modern culture and a world of increasing danger it appears
that there is more and more of the wavering going on. We think - will there
be another terrorist attack? Will they detonate a dirty bomb in our country?
Or, do they have a suitcase nuclear device? Or, will it be a biological
attack using smallpox before we can all be vaccinated? Maybe it will be
anthrax? Maybe it will be VX gas or some other deadly chemical agent that
they will use? Others of us are more worried about our financial situation
and whether we will be able to continue putting food on the table. Others
are concerned about their health situation, which is growing worse.
There are a multitude of winds blowing against our lives. There are the
winds of drug abuse and the winds of lust. Some of the winds threaten to
blow us apart and it seems like we are being assaulted by a tornado or a
hurricane. But whatever it is, it is not that much different than some of
the storms the early Christians faced. The writer of Hebrews assures them
and us that, "He who promised is faithful." We must remind ourselves that we
are no longer what we once were but have, "boldness to enter the Holiest by
the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us.."
He is faithful and we may come to Him boldly through the blood of our
Savior. He who has saved us has the power to hold us, sustain us, and keep
our wavering faith standing even through these storms, which keep coming
upon on us.
The "day" is approaching when our Lord will return and surely that "day" is
closer now than ever before. As we see the "day" approaching let us stand
through His faithfulness provoking, encouraging and loving one another "and
so much the more!"
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