Good morning. So all of these people of faith that the writer of Hebrews has been talking about made it clear that they were seeking a country of their own. If they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had opportunity to return. They kept their eyes on the prize. Remember the people of Israel in the wilderness – when things got rough, they began to bemoan what they had left behind in Egypt. These people of faith did not. They did not say "woe is me – things are bad". They kept looking forward and not back. They did not say "it is too hard – I'm going back". They desired a better country, that is a heavenly one. And because of that God was not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac; and he who had received the promises was offering up his only begotten son. It was a long and hard road to get Isaac. Now God was asking him to give up his only hope for the promise. Could we do that? I doubt it. He considered that God is able to raise men even from the dead; from which he received him back as a type. Look at Adam with Eve. God told him that in the day that you eat of the tree, you will die. Eve ate; but she didn't drop dead. Adam should've said "if you die, you die – I believe God will give me someone better than you". You might say that "Adam ate his promise". He did not want to be separated from Eve. We have to have faith that even though it looks like the promise has died; God will bring it back to life again or give us something better! Father thank You that the reader trusts in You to keep Your promises, even if they look dead.

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