Today's thoughts will be from Hebrews 3:1 where we begin this 3rd chapter with the following words, "Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession".
Only as we find ourselves in Christ, clothed in His righteousness, can we be called "holy brethren". This is not a title given for us to boast in except that we "boast in the Lord". It is not a reflection of our conduct or religious practice, but a result of our relationship with the Holy One.
You and I are partakers of a heavenly calling. It is He who has called us. As the years have gone by and I have had the privilege to grow in my faith, there can be no doubt that His calling of me was a call which had it's origin in His grace and mercy.
We find a short phrase in today's passage that I must take a moment to note. For each of us who are the recipients of this heavenly calling, to those made holy by His grace and His mercy, we have been encouraged to consider Jesus. Imagine the change that might occur in our lives and in our churches if we took more time to consider Jesus. The great antidote for many of the believer's problems. Not out of duty but out of a relationship that seeks intimacy, let us take the time to "consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession".
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