The things of this world are temporary except death and taxes (which we still pay even after death!) We are constantly reminded nothing lasts forever, not even one’s resolve, so never say never.
As a mother and a school teacher I have been guilty of saying things like, “I promise tomorrow we will,” hoping the ‘promisees’ forget the promise made when the sun rises. As a fragile human I have treated the above scripture like impatient children have used my words to keep me faithful. I scream, “Remember God, You promised…….and I’m really struggling down here!”
This letter was written to the Jewish Christians of Greece. They saw Jesus as Messiah through the lens of the Old Testament law and prophets they had learned it at their mother’s knee. But as a result of continual persecution they had withdrawn and were waiving in their diligence to remain faithful to the belief that Jesus was the Son of God, their Savior.
Throughout the closing remarks of this letter found in chapter 13, the writer uses the home and practical living to show that love is shone in the moments of each day. Christ never changes, but it isn’t a rulebook that grants Him power and strength, it is faithfulness through fidelity. He was calling the readers to look across the ages and remember The Unchanging Eternal God.
Men are fallible and yes, this world and the people on it will perish, but all across time, from its infinite beginning to its infinite end, God’s love, patience, and faithfulness have not faltered. The focus of His omnipresence is YOU! You have not and will not be forgotten, forsaken or fatherless.
Jesus loves me, and you, this I know. Because the Bible tells me so!
Gretchen