Verse of the Day – Monday, October 2

Hebrews 10:36—39, “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry. 38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”  

The above reading includes a quotation from the Old Testament. Verses 37—38 are lifted from Habakkuk 2:3—4. This happens often in the book of Hebrews and is common throughout the Old Testament. Indeed, the 66 books of the Bible form one, unified message of God’s redemption of mankind for the glory of His name. No part of Scripture may be jettisoned. All of the Bible is for our good and God’s glory. The quotation of Habakkuk in today’s text encourages the believer to persevere until the end and promises that the wait for the end will be short. That may not often seem the case, but in comparison with eternity our troubles here are indeed temporary. Faith is required to be rescued from sin’s penalty of death, and faith is necessary for the saved to move forward instead of shrinking back. Faith in Christ to save your soul from Hell and to sustain your mind, body, and soul until Heaven is the victory available to us all. Do you have this faith?