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.
Are you longing for a better country? The heavenly one? Is that your deep desire? Is that what makes you get out of bed everyday? Knowing that one day you get to be a part of that heavenly country? Or are your eyes only on this world and what it has to offer? Do you find yourself focusing more on the pleasures of this life than the one He is preparing for us?
Our verse says that YHWH is not ashamed to be called the God of those who are longing for that heavenly country. So how does YHWH look down to you? Does He see you longing for His country? Would He be ashamed of you at this moment? If so, what can you do to change that today? What actions do you need to take to make YHWH not be ashamed of you?
Let this be a focus in your time of meditation throughout the day. Until next time, shalom!
SOURCE: Steve Moutria at TorahFamily.org (Posted with permission)
https://torahfamily.org/ashamed-hebrews/
Remembering that this is not the world we put out hope in, is something we must remind ourselves of over and over.
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As my dryer stopped working and the lawnmower handle breaks this past week I have to remember....
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Howdy sir simms50! This is a hard one to keep in mind when we're doing everything we can to make it in this world but it's a great point to remind ourselves with! Well done sir!
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AMEN Brother!!!!
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