Shan Dai Advocacy

Hebrews

March 23, 2007 on 1:10 pm | In His First Bible, New Testament, PrayerGrams |

Jesus is superior to any religious system the world has ever known. So why would people who know the truth choose to reverse their course and turn from the One True Way? The letter to the Hebrews addresses this question and exhorts readers to reevaluate the basis of faith. Dai believers today, like Christians throughout human history, have been tempted to reject faith in God and return to their familiar yet unsafe ways. God, help Shan Dai brothers and sisters to have faith like those in Hebrews 11, for it is impossible to please You without faith. Faith starts by believing that God exists and this is a huge step for the Shan Dai as they do not have a Judeo-Christian background. Then we need to believe that God rewards those that earnestly seek Him. How earnest is our seeking? There comes a time when believers must grow up and go on to maturity. This requires a persistent pursuit to enter into Christ’s rest as well as running faithfully. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish” (Hebrews 12:1-2a). Jesus is the Way with the firm foundation; let us run on His solidness staying clear of our collapsing systems that lead to sure destruction. Lead us on Lord, we pray.