Hebrews 1:1-2:9
We thank You, Lord, for Your Son, Jesus
Christ. He is our Lord. He came from heaven, where He is worshipped by
angels (Hebrews 1:6). He is our Saviour. He came to earth where “He
suffered death, so that, by the grace of God, He might taste death for
everyone” (Hebrews 2:9). Help us, Lord, to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus –
to catch a glimpse of His heavenly glory and His saving grace.
Hebrews 2:10-3:19
We thank You, Lord, that You invite us to
become Your “children” (Hebrews 2:13) – through faith in Your Son,
Jesus (John 1:12). When we hear Your voice, calling us to come to Jesus,
help us to open our hearts to Your love (Hebrews 3:7,15) – and receive
Your Son as our Saviour.
Hebrews 4:1-5:10
When, Lord, You speak Your Word to us,
You say to us, “Do not harden your hearts” (Hebrews 4:7). These are
words that we need to keep on hearing – again and again. This may not be
what we like to hear – but it’s what we need to hear. Help us to hear
what You’re saying, to pray for Your “mercy” and “grace” (Hebrews
4:15-16), and to receive Your “eternal salvation” (Hebrews 5:9).
Hebrews 5:11-6:20
You call us, Lord, to “go on to maturity”
(Hebrews 6:1). You’re showing us that there’s a very real “difference
between good and evil” (Hebrews 5:14). You’re calling us to leave sin
behind (Romans 6:1-2) – and to press on to “the better things that
belong to salvation” ((Hebrews 6:9). Help us to hear what You’re saying
to us – Don’t become “sluggish” (Hebrews 6:12); “Take care that you
don’t become “worthless and near to being cursed” (Hebrews 6:8); Pray
for “earnestness in realizing the full assurance of hope until the end”
(Hebrews 6:11). Help us, Lord, to listen to You, to learn from You, and
to live for You.
Hebrews 7:1-28
“See how great he is!” (Hebrews 7:4). We
read these words, Lord, and we think of Jesus. He’s the greatest man who
ever lived. He’s so much more than a great man. He’s Your Son. He’s our
Saviour. Thank You, Lord, for Jesus. Help us to come to Him and receive
His great salvation.
Hebrews 8:1-9:14
“I will make a new covenant with you”
(Jeremiah 31:31-34) – We thank You, Lord,for this great promise of love.
You have fulfilled Your promise. “The new covenant in Jesus’ blood”
(Matthew 26:28) is “a better covenant” – it is “much more excellent than
the old covenant” (Hebrews 8:5-6). Thank You, Lord, for Jesus, our
great Saviour. He has died for us so that we might receive His “eternal
redemption” (Hebrews 9:12).
Hebrews 9:15-10:18
We look back, Lord, to what Jesus has
done for us – “He loved us and gave Himself for us” (Galatians 2:20).
When we remember what Jesus has done for us, help us to look forward to
what He will do for us: “As often as you eat this bread and drink the
cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes” (1 Corinthians
11:26). Help us to pray, “Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20).
Hebrews 10:19-11:16
Life is good. Eternal life is better.
Help us, Lord, to thank You for the good things You’ve given to us – in
this earthly life. Help us, also, to look beyond this world. Give to us a
real “longing for a better country – a heavenly one” (Hebrews 11:16).
Help us to appreciate Your gift of “abundant life” – and to look forward
to our full enjoyment of “eternal life” (John 10:10; 1 John 5:11).
Hebrews 11:17-12:2
Help us, Lord, not only to rejoice in the comfort of Your Word. Help us, also, to respond to the challenge of Your Word.
Hebrews 12:3–29
Help us, Lord, to seek “the holiness
without which no one will see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). May we not be
content with the ‘holiness’ of the Pharisee – “God, I thank You that I
am not like other men … “(Luke 18:11-120. That’s not holiness. That’s
hypocrisy. Teach us that true holiness emerges out of real humility –
“God, be merciful to me, a sinner” (Luke 18:13). Teach us to pray for
Your salvation – and, then, to seek the holiness which is grounded in
Your salvation. This is “the holiness without which no one will see the
Lord.”
Hebrews 13:1-25
Let Your love flow. May we know that we
are loved. May we show Your love. Lord, You have welcomed us. Help us to
give “a friendly welcome” to others (Hebrews 11:31). You reached out
to us when we were “strangers” (Galatians 2:12). Help us “to show
hospitality to strangers” (Hebrews 13:1).
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