And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: - Hebrews 11:39 (KJV).

For the longest time, I didn't "get" this verse.

I didn't understand why God would say that the heroes of faith didn't obtain the promise when obviously Abraham and Sarah obtained their promised son, Isaac.

Now I don't believe that God is referring to their individual promises.  

I believe He was referring to the promise of Jesus, our better Covenant.  Jesus didn't come to Earth during their lifetime.

God had to count them as righteous, looking forward in time to what Jesus would do on the Cross for them.

They had confidence in God (faith) to obtain their individual promises under the Old Covenant of Law.

How much should more we, now that we have the New Covenant of Grace through the shed blood of Jesus, be able to have confidence in God?  How much more should we obtain the things God has promised us?



- Annagail Lynes


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Have you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour?  Do you believe Jesus died to pay the price for your sin?  That He was raised from the dead?  Then just pray aloud, "Lord Jesus, I repent of all my sins.  Come into my heart and be my Lord and Saviour."  If you believed in your heart and confessed with your mouth, you are Born-again.  Let us know if you prayed this prayer.