Of course we do want to couch this word within the context of scriptural sobriety and sober warning, but the plan is for us recognize how spectacular a plan of blessing God has intended and purposed for us.<\/p>\n
First, the admonition in Hebrews (written to discouraged Jewish believers in Messiah, and intended to be read and embraced by us all): Yes we have to be careful not to cast away the great reward, particularly in trying and troubling times. BACKGROUND:<\/strong> Isaac was trying to find water, to survive, and for his family and his herds to survive. And here\u2019s what the Lord says: Do we get that? Isaac, in the midst of his daily survival struggles, gets an appearance by God who tells Isaac: How great a God do we serve? We are: Galatians surely fleshes out the promise of blessing to the NT believer, whether in the family of Abraham by blood, or not. Genesis 26:24 <\/em><\/strong>(lightly touched upon, in the fear of the Lord, and in recognition of the eternal validity of His word) Hebrews 10:35<\/strong> Yeah God.<\/p>\n All scripture NKJV<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Of course we do want to couch this word within the context of scriptural sobriety and sober warning, but the plan is for us recognize how spectacular a plan of blessing God has intended and purposed for us. First, the … Continue reading
\nHebrews 10:35-36<\/strong>
\n35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.
\n36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMeanwhile, this is what we would be encouraged and blessed to consider today.<\/p>\n
\nGenesis 26:24<\/strong>
\n24 And the Lord appeared to him the same night and said, \u201cI am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n1. Not to fear; AND
\n2. He will blessed, NOT FOR ANYTHING Isaac has done, but simply because Isaac is a son of Abraham.<\/p>\n
\nAnd how great would it be to think we might be in line for some kind of blessing like that?<\/p>\n
\nGalatians 3:5-9<\/strong>
\n5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?\u2014
\n6 just as Abraham \u201cbelieved God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.\u201d
\n7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.
\n8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, \u201cIn you all the nations shall be blessed.\u201d
\n9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe issue is clearly not physical bloodline – it\u2019s about spiritual bloodline.
\nAnd that would be us, the ones who believe in the work of cross and come into, and remain in, the adoption by faith.<\/p>\n
\n24 And the Lord appeared to (your name here ________________) the same night via the promise of His eternal word and said\/says to you, \u201cI am the God of your father Abraham; do not fear, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for My servant Abraham’s sake.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n35 Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. <\/em><\/p>\n