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Better Together – Call to Worship & Devotional Thoughts - meant for December 26th, the post might be late, but the Word of God is never out of season!

December 26

Here is just a portion of “the heroes of the faith” section of the bible from Hebrews 11.

Look at these amazing scriptures about our need for unity in the faith.

Hebrews 11
13 All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. 15 If they had been thinking of the country they had left, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them. … … 39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.

All of these heroes of the faith had to put their trust in God without seeing the person of Jesus as we understand Him today. Prior to Jesus life lived among us, prior to his teaching, before his suffering and death, and without the evidence of His resurrection these men and women of faith simply believed God and backed up their faith with their lives. Each of these heroes did more than seek God merely for themselves, in part their faith was lived to point the way for us.

As we look at starting a new year of faith, let’s make sure we live our lives not simply to be obedient to the Lord for our sakes, but let’s take the blessing of being on this side of the tangible life of Christ and together with the prophets before us, let’s show the world God’s plan of Salvation.

Let’s proclaim the good news of a risen Savior who came and is coming again. Our Savior is worthy of an Army, and we are better together.

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Live holy, preach Jesus!