Contemplative Bible Reading

Hebrews 11:40 (New Living Translation)

For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach perfection without us.

This sentence concludes what has been called the “Faith Hall of Fame.” This section of the letter to the Hebrews mentions people from the Hebrew history who showed great belief in things they could not see. Nevertheless, they believed these unseen things would come to pass.

One of the attributes of these people from history is that they did not see or reach everything that was promised. They did not reach completion or perfection. Instead, there was more to come; there was something better still to attain.

God had something better in mind for these people. God had something better in mind for us.

My life is good. I sit here on Saturday mornings typing a contemplation while sipping good coffee in an air conditioned coffee shop with comfortable chairs and tables and soft music and conversations in the background and all that. Then I return to my comfortable home and loving wife.

Yet, there is something better awaiting me. My goodness; how good will that “better” be? Thank you God. Help me to live each moment in a manner that is somewhat worthy of these promises.