Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Hebrews 13:7-9.

 

“⁷ Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you;  and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith.

 

⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

 

⁹ Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings;  for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not by foods, through which those who were so occupied were not benefited.”  Hebrews 13:7-9.

 

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Follow Christ, Christians, and Creeds to stay on the straight path to salvation.

 

Christ is like a lighthouse which does not change nor shift (move).  “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”  Verse 8.  We can stay on the straight path to salvation by fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, like a navigator of a ship fixes his eyes on the lighthouse to proceed on a straight path toward the lighthouse to safe harbor.  

 

Christians led us and spoke the word of God to us.  Think of the apostles and those in the Hall of Fame of Faith in Hebrews Chapter 11, “imitate their faith”.  Verse 7.  Think of those Christians in your church who led you and spoke the word of God to you, “imitate their faith”.   You can stay on the straight path to salvation by following “those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you”.

 

Creeds, particularly the Reformed Creeds like the Belgic Confession, Canons of Dordt, Heidelberg Catechism, and Westminister Larger Catechism, keep our doctrine pure.  Reformed Creeds teach us grace.  What is more graceful than “TULIP”, the Reformed Doctrine of Salvation which teach us the grace of God in providing all that we need for salvation?!  Creeds protect us, so that we will not get “carried away by varied and strange teachings;  for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace”.  Verse 9.