Hebrews

Hey Brothers,

Perhaps you have heard of Ryan Ferguson. He quotes Hebrews and various other passages of Scripture...usually for large audiences. And he sweats a lot...at first I wondered if it was a trendy design on his shirt and then I realized it was just massive pit stains.

Anyways, his example has inspired me to memorize the book of Hebrews and my I'm past the half-way mark on that goal. Just finished chapters 1-7 and chapter 11. So just a 8-10 and 12-13 left to complete.

The meditations that this discipline has produced have deepened my affection for Christ, our elder brother who has suffered just as we have in order to bring us to God. He is our forerunner, having marked out the path that we must complete. He suffered, endured temptation, and experienced weakness. Yet he remained holy, innocent, unstained and separated from sinners.

Because he has paved the way through suffering into the presence of God, we have a clear path on which to strive until we finally enter that eternal rest. Hope these thoughts encourage you today.