Daily Grace
The Old Covenant is Obsolete
“By calling this covenant ‘new,’ he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and outdated will soon disappear.” (Hebrews 8:13). The fact that something is obsolete simply means that it has served its purpose and now is not necessary. That is the status of...
God’s New Covenant
“But God found fault with the people and said: ‘The days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah’ ” (Hebrews 8:8). The problem with the Old Testament Law wasn’t that it was bad. It was good....
Jesus Saves Completely
"Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them” (Hebrews 7:25). Most of us have started many projects that we haven’t completed. Maybe we simply lose interest or, in some cases, realize that we...
We Have a Better Hope
“The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God” (Hebrews 7:18-19). Keeping the law as a means of obtaining salvation has been set aside. The writer...
Hope is Our Anchor
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 6:19-20). An anchor is...
God Will Not Forget Your Work
“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them” (Hebrews 6:10). The Bible tells us to work knowing that God’s eye is on us. What we do we are doing for Him. He is the Master who...
Spiritual Maturity
“But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil” (Hebrews 5:14). Distinguishing good from evil requires training. Babies will put anything in their mouths. That’s why we keep medicines from children. They...
Jesus is Qualified to Save Us
“Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him” (Hebrews 5:8-9). Because of our sin, we couldn’t go directly into God’s presence. The Old Testament offered a system...
The Throne of Grace
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find...