For They That Say Such Things.

Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.


11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.

11:15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.

11:16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.





Matthew 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen



The Parable of the Marriage Supper (Matthew 22:1-14)







John 8:52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.

John 8:53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

John 8:54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:

John 8:55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.

John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.





Abraham was chosen.



Gen 22:4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.



Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Heb 11:14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.



They that say such things, say it with more than words!



They that say such things, say it with more than just thoughts that go through the mind occasionally!



They that say such things, know that they have been called by God!



They that say such things, know that they have been chosen by God!



They that say such things, declare plainly with their lives that they seek a country that is prepared by God!





Never did Abraham say: "I want to return back to where God called me out of!"



And I believe if you have been called!

If you have been chosen!



You have heard His voice!

You have been chosen!

You have come out!



You have received the promises!

You have seen them from afar off!

Yet you still embrace the promises of God!

You confess with your mouth and your heart those promises from God!



You confess that you are a pilgrim and a stranger to this world!



Your life declares to the world : "All that concerns you for the future is out of this world with God, your Father!"



There has been times of doubt, when you've lost your shout!



But you know you are called and chosen!

So therefore, God by His Holy Spirit directs your path!



He will call you to the place as He did Abraham!

A place of total abandonment to the way a this world and to total surrender to God!



Abraham rejoiced to see that day! When he saw Jesus!

When God showed him that day! That God's Sacrifice was greater for all that concerns us!



For all that is needed for our soul and body to prosper!

For every valley that we would have to walk through!



Abraham rejoiced to see that day! "At the end of that day, the latter glory would be greater!



2Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.



Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Heb 12:3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Heb 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Heb 12:5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Heb 12:6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Heb 12:7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Heb 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Heb 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Heb 12:10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Heb 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Heb 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

Heb 12:13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:





"This world is spinning out of control for mankind!"



No man has the answer for what this world will soon see! But to the true believer in Christ, Jesus says:mbe of good cheer, I have overcome the world.



But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.2Corinthians 3:18



God will give fresh oil for his lamp in this hour! Seek the Lord! Call on His name! His name is Jesus!