Christ is coming #7

We've been talking this week about the hope we have because of Christ's first and second Advents. The writer of Hebrews expresses well the response we should have with two of his exhortations: "Let Us" in chapter 10:

 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. 

Because of what Christ has done in His first Advent: giving His life, then rising and ascending back to the Father, We should come to God in prayer with assurance that He hears, will answer, and has forgiven us. We should also cling to our faith not because we are so faithful, but because He is so faithful.  We hold fast because He holds fast to His promises and holds us fast in His hand. We have every reason to hope.