TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
"But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He hath prepared for them a city." Hebrews 11:16
Memorize this verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
16. B N T D A B C T I A H W G I N A T B C T G F H H P F T A C
Notes on this verse:
“Their God”: God referred to Himself as “the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob” (Exodus 3:6; Gen. 28:13; Matt. 22:32). This is a significant covenant formula whereby an individual or a people identified with God and He with them (Lev. 26:12).
Christians must realize that this is not our home here on earth any more. The home we are looking for is in heaven. We are told by Jesus Himself not to lay up our treasures here, but to lay them up in heaven.
Matthew 6:19-20 “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:” “But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:”
We see in the next few verses that Jesus Christ is even now in heaven preparing a place for the Christians. Heaven is our eternal home.
John 14:1-3 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.”
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Old Testament
Genesis 9-11 — 8.0 minutes
Psalms 4 — 2.0 minutes
New Testament
Matthew 2:13-23 — 3.5 minutes
Acts 2:22-47 — 6.0 minutes
Total Average Read Time — 19.5 minutes
