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Deeper Dive
It’s all about what you hold onto when life gets hard. Really, diving deeper into God’s word is preparation for hard times that James tells us are coming!! If you are not prepared, you’re going to get ROCKED with life’s ups and downs.
In the sermon this weekend I’m reading a small collection of bible figures who gave something up and got something in return from God. Essetially, they traded, they “let go” to gain something better. It’s not a comprehensive list, but in every situation, the thing they received far out weighed what they let go. He gave them something else in return that was far better. You always win when you let go of something for God.
The best list of those who practiced biblical faith comes from Hebrews chapter 11. We are just finishing up the NFL Hall of Fame inductions (two broncos this year I might add). The people in Hebrews Chapter 11 had less information that US to know who God was and what his intentions are? Rahab, Abraham, Joseph are a few that I think had WAY less than what we have to base a logical, fact filled and resolute decision on following Christ. Can you think of some things we have to go on in making a decision for Jesus in our lives? It is from the examples of these “Hall of FAITH” members that we get a biblical definition of what real faith in action looks like:
“Faith: Trusting that Jesus is who He said He is and that He does what He said He would do”
I know I do these rants sometimes in church with all these Bible names, I’m going kind of fast, in a spoken word, kinda metered rap kind of way. Perhaps you see other people saying, “YEAH!! That’s what I’m talking about!” and you don’t get it. It’s deeply moving because it’s a ‘Hebrews 11’ type of worship to the Faithfulness of God towards us.
Not that God “Believes” in us. He’s not saying, “You Can Do It”. He is in fact saying, I am LOYAL to you, even when you are NOT loyal to me. Like a faithful spouse.
For this week’s Deeper Dive we have a vivid picture from God to help us understand HIS Faithfulness better.
This story is the found in Hosea. God uses the picture of an unfaithful spouse to help us see how our sin (cheating on Him) actually looks.
Dive Deeper Weekly Reading Plan:
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight
Hebrews 11
Hosea
Genesis 6:9- 9:17 (The Story of Noah)