Better
“But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.” (Hebrews 6:9)
Today’s Morsel: The main theme in the book of Hebrews is the word better. The writer said that God has provided something better for us. The children of Israel struggled in their walk in the wilderness because they did not mix the word of God with their faith when they heard it. We must not harden our hearts. We are living here on this earth, but Jesus has gone to prepare something better for us. This life is full or challenges, hardships, and troubles for some, and rejections and confusions for others. But in Christ, being filled with His Spirit, life is so much better. O’ taste and see that the Lord is good, said the psalmist. What you see before your very eyes, God has something even better. Israel had already lived in the promised land before they were ever taken into slavery in Egypt. But for some unknown reason, the story was lost and not passed to the next generation during the 400 years of captivity in Egypt, and the promise to their forefathers was lost. But God retained His promise to Abraham. “And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.” (Genesis 15:13-16) But because they had a slave mentality, they couldn’t believe God for something better. What about you? Have you become so depressed and despondent that you can’t believe God for something better? Let me encourage you from the word of God: “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9) Do you love God? Then He has something better for you.
Sing: Better is one day in Your courts, better is one day in Your house, better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere. Better is one day in Your courts, better is one day in Your house, better is one day in Your courts than thousands elsewhere. My heart and flesh cry out, for You the living God, Your Spirit’s water to my soul. I’ve thirsted, and I’ve seen, come once again to me, I will draw near to You, I will draw near to You. Better is one day, better is one day, better is one day than thousands elsewhere, better is one day, better is one day, better is one day than thousands elsewhere, than thousands elsewhere.
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