We read Hebrews 6:19 earlier. It says, “We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul.” I love those first three words: “we have this.” The writer of Hebrews used it to set up an explanation of who Jesus is and what he accomplished on our behalf. Listen to that language: we have this. We don’t have to go get it. We don’t have to earn it or deserve it. We already have what we need. And we know that God will continue to provide what we need in the future. But more important, we have a God who wants—with every ounce and fiber in his being—to hold us in his arms. We don’t need an agenda
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