1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your Nightly Scripture, 2 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: a call Me scripture centered devotional podcast designed to help 3 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:21,240 Speaker 1: you end each day with God's word in your mind 4 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: and on your heart. Right after this short word from 5 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:32,160 Speaker 1: our sponsors, will reflect on Tonight's scripture Hebrews Chapter thirteen. 6 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: Tonight's scripture reflection is written by Lynette Kittel and read 7 00:00:46,080 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: by Lea Gerard. Hebrews chapter thirteen. Keep on loving one 8 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show 9 00:00:58,760 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: hospitality strangers, for by so doing, some people have shown 10 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:11,160 Speaker 1: hospitality to angels without knowing it. Continue to remember those 11 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 1: in prison as if you were together with them in prison, 12 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. 13 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed 14 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all 15 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: the sexually immoral. Keep your lives free from the love 16 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: of money, and be content with what you have. Because 17 00:01:42,959 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: God has said, never will I leave you, never will 18 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: I forsake you. So we say with confidence, the Lord 19 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can 20 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: mere more world do to me? Remember your leaders who 21 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:09,359 Speaker 1: spoke the word of God to you, consider the outcome 22 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus 23 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: Christ is the same, yesterday and today and forever. Do 24 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:25,399 Speaker 1: not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. 25 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:29,960 Speaker 1: It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, 26 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:35,119 Speaker 1: not by eating ceremonial foods, which is of no benefit 27 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 1: to those who do so. We have an altar from 28 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: which those who minister the tabernacle have no right to eat. 29 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: The High priest carries the blood of animals into the 30 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: most holy place as a sin offering, but the bodies 31 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: are burned outside the camp, and so Jesus also suffered 32 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:00,239 Speaker 1: outside the city gate to make the people holy through 33 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 1: his own blood. Let us then go to him outside 34 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore, For here we 35 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:13,440 Speaker 1: do not have an enduring city, but we are looking 36 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:18,639 Speaker 1: for the city that's to come through Jesus. Therefore, let 37 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 1: us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the 38 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: fruit of lips that only profess his name, And do 39 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: not forget to do good and to share with others. 40 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: For with such sacrifice as God is pleased. Have confidence 41 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: in your leaders and submit to their authority because they 42 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 1: keep watch over you as those who must give an account. 43 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: Do this so that their work will be a joy, 44 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 1: not a burden, for that would be of no benefit 45 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: to you. Pray for us. We are sure that we 46 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in 47 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: every way. Particularly urge you to pray so that I 48 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 1: may be restored to you soon. Now, may the God 49 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:11,520 Speaker 1: of Peace, who through the blood of the Eternal Covenant, 50 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: brought back from the dead, our Lord Jesus, that great 51 00:04:15,600 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for 52 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: doing his will. And may he work in us what 53 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: is pleasing to him through Jesus Christ, to whom be 54 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: glory forever and ever. Amen, Brothers and sisters, I urge 55 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: you to bear with my word of exhortation, for in 56 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 1: fact I've written to you quite briefly. I want you 57 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 1: to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If 58 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 1: he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you. 59 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 1: Greet all your leaders and all the Lord's people. Those 60 00:04:56,200 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 1: from Italy send you their greetings. Grace be with you. 61 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: All millions of followers of various religions are called upon 62 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 1: to make spiritual pilgrimages offer sacrifices, bring gifts to fulfill 63 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: certain requirements and gain favor with the gods they worship. Yet, 64 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,840 Speaker 1: as Christians, God is the one who made the pilgrimage 65 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 1: from heaven to earth and provided the atoning sacrifice for 66 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 1: our sins. Because he did, we don't ever have to 67 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: travel far distances to find him or give gifts to 68 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: gain his favor, or plead for him to notice or 69 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: be with us. As Hebrews thirteen assures us, he will 70 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 1: never leave us or forsake us. Our most loving and gracious, 71 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,920 Speaker 1: heavenly Father sent his one and only beloved, perfect son, 72 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: Jesus Emmanuel, God with us to be with us on earth, 73 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 1: And after he died, rose from the dead and ascended 74 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:15,320 Speaker 1: to heaven. God sent his Holy Spirit to come and 75 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:20,200 Speaker 1: live within us, so that we aren't alone and may 76 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: find rest in the God who is with us. We 77 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 1: don't have to call out to God from afar, because 78 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 1: he's right with us, comforting, leading, teaching, and helping us 79 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 1: in ways we may not even realize. As the Spirit 80 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: of truth, we can rely on his guidance all the 81 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:47,880 Speaker 1: days of our lives to help us know what is 82 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 1: true and right. Because God is with us, we don't 83 00:06:53,080 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: ever have to be afraid or feel alone. He is 84 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:03,960 Speaker 1: our constant companion, ever present, so that wherever we go, live, 85 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 1: find ourselves, or even drift for a time, he is 86 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 1: with us. God, thank you for sending Jesus, your perfect son, 87 00:07:18,640 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 1: who never changes, but it is the same yesterday, today, 88 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 1: and forever as well. My heart is grateful to you 89 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 1: for sending your Holy Spirit to live inside me here 90 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 1: on earth. Because of you, I am never alone. I 91 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: never have to feel lonely in times when I may 92 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: forget this Lord, feeling sorry for myself. Please nudge me 93 00:07:43,800 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 1: with your spirit so that I remember You're here with me. 94 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: Fill my heart and lips with a sacrifice of praise 95 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:58,360 Speaker 1: to you to remember that you are present with me 96 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 1: all the days of mine life. Amen. How did Tonight's 97 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: scripture speak to you? Share your thoughts in the Your 98 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:23,679 Speaker 1: Nightly Scripture Forum discussion. 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