Wednesday Devo
Scripture:
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.
Matthew 22:37-38
37 Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment."
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.
Matthew 22:37-38
37 Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment."
Commentary:
110:23 Let us hold fast. The second exhortation of vv. 22–25 calls forth a faithful, unwavering embrace (see 3:6, 14) of the confession of our hope, i.e., the church’s assent to the teachings concerning Christ and his work (see 3:1; 4:14; cf. 2 Cor. 9:13; 1 Tim. 6:12), teachings that produce hope (Heb. 6:18–20; 7:19). for he who promised is faithful. Confident hope in God’s promises (see 6:12–20) stems from God’s trustworthy character (also 11:11).
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2378.
22:37–38 love the Lord your God … heart … soul … mind. This command from Deut. 6:5, repeated twice daily by faithful Jews, encapsulates the idea of total devotion to God and includes the duty to obey the rest of God’s commandments (cf. Matt. 5:16–20). “Heart,” “soul,” and “mind” do not represent rigid compartments of human existence but rather together refer to the whole person.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 1870.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 2378.
22:37–38 love the Lord your God … heart … soul … mind. This command from Deut. 6:5, repeated twice daily by faithful Jews, encapsulates the idea of total devotion to God and includes the duty to obey the rest of God’s commandments (cf. Matt. 5:16–20). “Heart,” “soul,” and “mind” do not represent rigid compartments of human existence but rather together refer to the whole person.
Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 1870.
Questions:
Truth is the foundation for trust, and trust is the doorway to love. Think about the difference between dealing with a liar and dealing with someone who is completely incapable of deceit. Because it is impossible for God to lie, He is the only completely safe place to drop your guard.
- If we know that God can always be trusted to keep His promises, why do we still find it so easy to trust our own anxious thoughts or the changing opinions of our friends over His Word?
- Jesus stated that the absolute greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. Love isn't just an emotion; it requires a vulnerability that only comes when you completely trust that the other person wants what is best for you. What keeps you from trusting God with your whole heart?
- Hebrews 10:23 tells us to hold firmly to our hope because God is faithful. When life feels uncertain or your emotions are all over the place, why is it important to base your faith on God's unchanging character rather than your changing circumstances?
Prayer Topics:
- Ask God to help you trust His character and His promises, even when your feelings or circumstances tempt you to doubt.
- Pray that the Holy Spirit would reveal any fears, doubts, or barriers that are keeping you from fully surrendering your heart, mind, and life to God.
- Thank God that He is always faithful, always truthful, and always worthy of your trust, no matter what challenges you face.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
7. How can I trust that the Bible is still God’s Word today? I trust the Bible is still God’s Word today because Jesus rose from the dead, proving He was God and said His words would never pass away. Through the Holy Spirit, God inspired the writing of the Scripture, determined the canon of Scripture and protected the copying of Scripture so that we might know Him and worship Him to this day.
(Matthew 24:35; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Revelation 22:18-19)
(Matthew 24:35; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Revelation 22:18-19)
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