Rest Assured
Read Hebrews 4:14–7:28
16. When people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.
17. God also bound himself with an oath, so that those who received the promise could be perfectly sure that he would never change his mind.
18. So God has given both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the hope that lies before us.
19. This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
20. Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 6:16-20
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It seems as though everything changes. Friendships, jobs, children, marriage relationships, financial security—they all change for better or for worse. Can anything or anyone be counted on to remain the same?
Yes. Today’s passage invites us to step onto the solid foundation of God. If we can count on anything, we can count on him. As you read, feel both calmed by finding security in him and energized for all the changes in and around you.
Just as this passage reminds us of God’s steadfastness, it also reminds us of our need to change. In addition, it presents Jesus in a new light, as High Priest.
The original readers of this letter may have wondered, just as Christians sometimes wonder today, Will God ever revoke his salvation? They could rest assured, as can we, that the answer is no. God does what he says he will do, and he has promised to save all who call on him (Hebrews 6:18). He does not change his plans just because we do.
If you worry about your salvation, ask yourself whether you sincerely asked God to save you from your sins. If you did, be assured that he has done what you asked. But if you still have doubts every once in a while, remember that God is faithful. He will not abandon you.
