A journey of FAITH is based on a story of LOVE

(personal meditations on Heb 12)

Host of witnesses of people who took the same journey and are now the cheering crowd,

For us to throw off everything that hinders and every sin that entangles

And to run with perseverance the race marked out for us

Only to look unto Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith

Who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame

Now sat down at the right hand of the throne of God

This journey has a happy, joyous and glorious ending

This journey also has lots of trials and hardship along the way

The challenges in the journey served to keep us on tract - the need-based requisite disciplines

These hurdles along the way are but struggles to make us come out stronger and fit

The secret that keep us going is to keep our eyes on the One who had endured even death

The Goal is the Reunion of the ‘lost loved ones’ with the ‘Lover’ – God who is LOVE

The Goal had been set the day the Union was broken in the Garden of Eden

The separation was because the Holy God cannot compromise on His holiness

To make the unholy holy ‘sacrifice’ is what’s needed

Symbol of sacrifice to come, was offered by the high priest in the holy of holy alter on earth,

The fulfillment of the symbol made by the Lamb of God offering Eternal Sacrifice to the throne of God

The exhortation from Mount Sinai was to fear the ‘holy God’ – even to be mindful of the holy mountain

Anyone who transgress was in danger of death as the holy God is a ‘consuming fire’

The mountains shook and people melted in fear when the holy One spoke

The mountain was a burning fire, darkness, gloom and storm;

Trumpet blasts, a fearful voice speaking of fearful words – of demanding holiness from the unholy ones

But today, the exhortation is to come to Mount Zion, the heavenly Jerusalem, city of the Living God

To come to thousands upon thousands of angels, in joyful assembly

To church of the firstborn whose names are written in heaven

To come to God, the judge of all men, the spirits of of righteous men made perfect

To Jesus the mediator of the new covenant

To the sprinkled blood that speak of a better word than the blood of Abel

So the exhortation is not refuse him who speaks and not to turn way from him who warns from heaven,

To receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken

As whatever can be shaken will first be removed

So let us be thankful and worship God acceptably with reverence and awe

Not ever to forget  - God is a consuming fire.   

 Lk/17/3/2012