21 Day (Jesus + YOU) Challenge: Day Twenty

Hebrews 13:7-17

Three things stood out to me:

1. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever: God never changes, He is forever the same. He doesn’t change His mind. He always sticks to His Word. If He said He would do something, than He will. If it does not come to pass, it is because of your lack of Faith. We must have faith.
2. Do not be strayed by false doctrines: Everything should align to the Word of God. Don’t just believe everything someone tells you. Read your Word. Ask them to give you scripture to back up their claim. Read it and study it for yourself.
3. Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that we can find redemption, grace, peace, love…among many other things. God is a good God and without Him we are nothing but dust formed from the ground. Praise Him. Give Him thanks for all He has done for you, give Him praise for who he is and let it be forever upon your lips – no matter what situation you are going through.

DAY 19 | DAY 21

21 Day (Jesus + YOU) Challenge: Day Eight

Hebrews 7:1-19

This weeks memory verse is Hebrews 10:23 “Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)”

Here the writer is speaking to the Hebrew people; instructing them about the difference between the old Levitical Priesthood they knew so well and the new High Priest – Jesus Christ.

The Bible says Jesus, the High Priest, came “not according to the law of a fleshly commandment, but according to the power of an endless life….bringing in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.”

Jesus Christ died on the cross, three days later rose and sat at the right hand of the Father – became our High Priest; bringing us into a new covenant with God and being made righteous before God when we accept Christ into our hearts and seek forgiveness.

The New Covenant brings hope, a far contrast to the old.

DAY 7 | DAY 9

21 Day (Jesus + YOU) Challenge: Day Five

Hebrews 4:14 – 5:11

Jesus didn’t just die on the cross for our iniquities, sin, and infirmities; giving us freedom and redemption through His death but He also chose to be born into our world as we are – being tempted as we are, yet, never sinned. God does everything for a reason; no action, word…NOTHING is in vain. There is always purpose; even in the little details.

Christ walked in a shell of flesh so that He could:

1. Know our weaknesses and what we face every day. He was tempted as were are.
2. To show us that it is possible to live without sin. Jesus came to demonstrate how we are live, act, pray, fast; be a child of God.

We are to take up our cross daily. What does that mean? Deny ourselves, our flesh, and our own desires and choosing to follow Him; What He wants for us, what His desires are for our lives.

Thank God for His mercy and grace. These gifts are often taken for granted. We sin, knowing that we would be forgiven. We take them lightly. But we forgot that there was a price paid for it. He lived on this earth, felt temptation but never sinned, was beaten, spat on, hated, despised, and murdered so that we could come boldly (without fear and condemnation) to the throne of grace and mercy.

Sometimes we do things that are not according to the Word of God, we ask forgiveness, but we sometimes have a hard time forgiving ourselves. We feel condemned. Yet it says in the Word that we are free from condemnation. Satan condemns. We need to learn to forgive ourselves, turn our back on that sin, and move forward toward the throne of grace and mercy that he paid dearly for. Let it go.

Repeat: I forgive myself.

Let go.

DAY 4 | DAY 6