July 31 – A Few Last Words

July 31 – Hebrews 13:15-25 – A Few Last Words

Through Jesus, let us continually offer God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Read that verse one more time. “Through Jesus, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess His name.”

If you don’t have that verse anchored in your heart, read it once more. This is the blessing that comes to us. All through the book of Hebrews we have read about the importance of the sacrifice that Jesus made for us. It is the only thing that allows us entrance into the throneroom of God.

The sacrifice that we bring back is one of praise and this is made possible when our lips confess His name. A sacrifice of praise because we lift up the name of Jesus.

He offered Himself for us, we offer praise in return.

And because, this is probably written by Paul, he can’t just close a letter without a few more words of exhortation.

Do good and share with others. Obey your leaders, submit to authority. Pray for us.

And the blessing is poured out from his heart:

“ay the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.