“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:19-23).
I visited the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter last week. My older daughter and I took a break to do something special. We’re glad we did. Seeing the size of the ark reminded me of the great faith Noah must have had to persevere in such an undertaking. Viewing the scenes and presentations at the Creation Museum as well as those at the ark gives one a strong basis for a Biblical worldview.
We live in a culture where a Biblical worldview is often ridiculed or ignored. I think sometimes we, who live with a Biblical view of things, are intimidated by the loud voices of those who do not. Noah wasn’t intimidated by those who chose not to believe a flood would destroy them. His faith and confidence was in God. Ours can be, too. The writer of Hebrews reminds us that Jesus’ death opened the way for us to be pure and clean in order to enter the Most Holy Place, the place where God dwells. Jesus is our great high priest and He is the way to the Father. He is faithful and we can have confidence and assurance in our walk with Him. I think this confidence and assurance should also give us boldness in the workings of our government.
As we hold on to the hope we profess, let us use our voices to boldly proclaim the truth. Stand up for Biblical truth. Pray for our government leaders. Write letters to the newspaper editor and phone or send emails to our senators and representatives. Let them know where we stand on issues of today and find out where they stand as well. Then vote accordingly on November 6.
Thanks for reminding us that our votes are one way to profess our faith.
And then…I must confess that the Hebrews quote overwhelms me every time I read it. What an awesome call we have!