Hebrew 6:13-20

King of kings and Lord of lords…Hosanna in the highest blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord. Our faith in Him is our hope of eternal life with Him.

BELIEVE  in the promises of God!

The One who came still comes and the One who spoke still speaks—Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does.  First Book to the Corinthians. Terry Hershey “SabbathMoments “

“So this is he,” thought Gabriel. “This is God’s gift. A Savior. He shall save the people from their sins.” Gabriel’s heart was full. He turned to Mary as she cradled her child, and he spoke. It didn’t matter that she couldn’t hear him.

“Do you know who you hold, Mary? You secure the author of grace. He who is ageless is now moments old. He who strides upon the stars now has legs too weak to walk. The hands that held the oceans are now an infant’s fist. To him who has never asked a question, you will teach the name of the wind. The source of language will learn words from you. He who has never stumbled, you will carry. He who has never hungered, you will feed. The King of creation is in your arms.” Max Lucado

Hebrew 6:13-20

13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.” 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. The New King James Version

Abraham is an example of faith and patience in God’s promise. He waited 25 years from the time the promise was first made until Isaac, the promised son, was born. 

Confirmation means “guarantee.” An oath is used to guarantee an agreement.

The Lord confirmed His oath to Abraham by swearing by Himself because He alone is beyond deceit. The two immutable things are God’s Word and God’s oath. Since God does not lie and since He is all-powerful, He will fulfill all His promises. This unchanging nature of God is the believer’s consolation and encouragement.

The believer’s hope in Christ is secure, like an anchor. Furthermore this anchor is not in sand, but in the very presence of the Almighty. Behind the veil refers to the Most Holy Place, the place where God dwells. 

The Greek word for forerunner was used in the second century a.d. of the smaller boats sent into the harbor by larger ships unable to enter due to the buffeting of the weather. These smaller boats carried the anchor through the breakers inside the harbor and dropped it there, securing the larger ship. Forerunner presupposes that others will follow. Thus Jesus is not only the believer’s anchor but He is like a runner boat that has taken our anchor into port and secured it there. There is thus no doubt as to whether this vessel is going into port. The only question is whether it will go in with the sleekness of a well-trimmed sailing vessel or like a water-laden barge. Believers who have such a hope in the presence of God should come boldly before the throne of grace.  The NKJV Study Bible

At several points in the old testament God swears by Himself. Abraham fathered Isaac—the fulfillment of this promise—at an old age. Isaac’s birth represents trust in God to overcome all obstacles. 

Oaths served a legal function and involved calling upon someone to confirm the truthfulness of an assertion. In the old testament, people take oaths in God’s name. In the Graeco-Roman world, people swore oaths with reference to deities, kings, and emperors. In contrast to the fickle gods of pagan religions, God’s character is depicted as unchangeable. God’s truthfulness is certain, unlike human claims to be honest. In this case, followers of Christ have fled from the powers of sin and the devil. The hope in Christ’s work as the forerunner on behalf of believers, allowing them access to God. Jesus does first what others will do after Him. His priestly actions allow believers to confidently draw near to God. Faithlife Study Bible

Genesis 21:5 Now Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

Genesis 22:16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—

Genesis 22:17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies.