July 15th - Reflection

Hebrews 6:13-20 (NRSV)
The certainty of God's promises
When God made a promise to Abraham, because he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, saying, "I will surely bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute. In the same way, when God desired to show even more clearly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it by an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God would prove false, we who have taken refuge might be strongly encouraged to seize the hope set before us. We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus, a forerunner on our behalf, has entered, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Reflection
We have hope. We have a promise and an anchor of hope. God promised...God acted...God fulfills all. In God we have a firm hope in all that is promised. So, in this hope we can and will endure. This hope that God gives permits us to be firm and grounded to the core in hope. A hope that is fulfilled in that inner shrine, that holy place of God. We have a hope buried deep within that place in our hearts behind the curtain where God exists. Thanks be to God!

Prayer
Lord, you have granted me a wondrous hope deep within and through every beat of my heart. You are the anchor of life and salvation. --- Amen