Hebrews 7: 18-22
When something has come to the
end of its working life a replacement is needed. In our reading from Hebrews
today it suggests that people were still attempting to find God in the less
than perfect routine and regulations of the law, and the writer states this has
done its job and a better hope has already replaced it, allowing everyone to
draw near to God?
We read in 2 Thessalonians
2:16-17 that God gave this hope so that we can literally strengthen and centre our
lives in him. However, the only way to do this is by giving not just our mind,
but also our heart. The word for heart is mentioned over 800 times in Scripture
and never suggests a blood pumping muscle, but our inner being and character.
For many, the practising of the law achieved over time, a state of mind that
made some people act or seem holy. But by giving Jesus our mind and heart we
offer him our soul and the very centre of who we are. In return he offers us
something that the law alone simply cannot give. However, sometimes the hidden
depths of our souls are the hardest things to give to God, and so for some the
discipline of the law seems a little easier to practise.
Resting in God's presence, ask
if there is any part of your heart that you need to give him today.
(Trinity College