39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. 40 God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.
From Matthew Henry's commentary - The apostle tells the Hebrews, that God had provided some better things for them, therefore they might be sure that he expected as good things from them. As our advantages, with the better things God has provided for us, are so much beyond theirs, so should our obedience of faith, patience of hope, and labour of love, be greater. And unless we get true faith as these believers had, they will rise up to condemn us at the last day. Let us then pray continually for the increase of our faith, that we may follow these bright examples, and be, with them, at length made perfect in holiness and happiness, and shine like the sun in the kingdom of our Father for evermore.
All the examples of faith from Hebrews 11 were people who lived before the death and resurrection of Christ. The promised Messiah had not yet come. God planned something better for us, namely, salvation through the blood of his Son. "Let us pray continually for the increase of our faith" and that of those who are fellow believers so that we may have the "obedience of faith, patience of hope, and labour of love," eventually being able to "shine like the sun in the kingdom of our Father for evermore."
Amen.
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Amen!
Love this chapter!!
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