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Vision and PromisePosted Oct-16-07 06:00:03 PDT All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. Instead, they were longing for a better country - a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
Hebrews 11:13-16
These people of faith died without receiving all that God had promised, but they never lost their vision of heaven. Many Christians become frustrated and defeated because their needs, wants, expectations, and even their demands are not immediately met when they believe in Christ. They become impatient and decide to quit rather than continue on their journey. Are you discouraged that the achievement of your goal seems yet far away? Perhaps you can take courage from these heroes of faith who lived and died without seeing the fruit of their faith on earth, and yet continued to believe. You must keep your "eyes on the prize" and remember your true purpose. We are called to share the Truth, regardless of how it may benefit us. If we do what we do for personal gain or personal satisfaction, suffice it to say, are priorities are messed up and our motivation is self-serving. We must do what we do simply because we do not deserve the great gift that has been given us. We do what we do out of overwhelming gratitude for being saved from a life of destruction. We have been given a second chance. The question now is: what are you going to do about it?
God bless you,
JH
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