August 31, 2025 • 28 mins
What chains are you still dragging? What burden of guilt or shame weighs you down despite your best efforts to shake it off?
Hebrews 10 offers a profound answer to these universal questions. The ancient writer shows us a world of shadows and sacrifices – a system where priests stood day after day offering the same rituals that could never fully cleanse the conscience or remove sin. It was a picture of humanity's deepest need and most persistent problem.
But then everything changed. Christ stepped into this world not to continue the cycle but to end it. "See, I have come to do your will," he declared, offering himself as the perfect sacrifice – not repeated yearly or daily, but once for all time. Through his body, through his blood, he tore the veil that separated humanity from God's presence.
The implications are revolutionary. We no longer need to live under the weight of constant striving, attempting to earn what has already been freely given. The message rings clear across the centuries: "I will remember their sins and lawless deeds no more." This isn't just theological truth; it's practical freedom.
The passage calls us forward with beautiful simplicity: "Let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith." No more standing at a distance. No more endless sacrifices. No more fear of rejection. The way has been opened, and we're invited to walk through with confidence.
Have you experienced this freedom? Or are you still carrying burdens Christ has already taken? Today might be the day to lay them down and step into the "new and living way" he has prepared.
Listen, reflect, and find rest for your soul in this profound passage that bridges ancient ritual and present reality.
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In the Field Audio Bible (04:41):
Today, we find ourselves once again in
the scribe's humble chamber,its wooden beams catching the
soft glow of twilight, the airrich with the mingled scents of
old parchment and smoldering oil.
His robe folds quietly aroundhim, hands poised gently on the
(05:03):
scroll's edge, worn smooth bythe countless readings.
Outside the village breathes aslow, gentle sigh.
The village breathes a slow,gentle sigh.
A potter closes her workshopfor the night.
A mother's lullaby driftsfaintly from a distant home.
Footsteps echo softly alongcobblestones fading into the
(05:26):
hush, the world feels stillordinary.
Yet within this quiet, thescribe's words begin to weave a
story of hope that pulsesbeneath the surface.
He dips his quill in ink, thelamp's flame flickering as if
(05:50):
holding its breath, and withcareful strokes he unfolds a
truth, not just for then but fornow, a truth that calls us
beyond mere shadows andsacrifices, toward a promise
fulfilled.
As the scribe's voice rises andfalls like a gentle breath, we
(06:12):
step with him into a space wherethe old ways give way to the
new, the enduring covenantwritten not on stone but on
hearts made alive.
Listen closely now.
What does this ancient storywhisper to your soul?
Tonight, the scribe sits oncemore at his sturdy wooden table,
(06:38):
the rough grain worn smoothfrom years of faithful use.
The air is cooler now, tingedwith the scent of crushed herbs
from the hearth, and outside,the soft murmur of distant
footsteps blends with the rustleof fig leaves in the evening
breeze.
(06:58):
His fingers gently unroll thescroll, the parchment,
whispering softly, a familiarsound that feels like an
invitation.
His eyes shadowed with thought,meet yours across the quiet
room Today.
He seems to say, without words,we will step deeper, beyond the
(07:24):
old ways.
His quill dips into the ink,the dark liquid, catching the
flicker of the oil lamp as hebegins to write.
Dark liquid, catching theflicker of the oil lamp as he
begins to write.
Voice low and steady, as ifsharing a secret meant only for
your heart, for the law having ashadow of the good things to
(07:50):
come and not the very image ofthe things.
The scribe's hand moves withcare, painting a scene of
ancient worship, a system ofshadows and sacrifices, a world
of repeating rituals that neverquite touch the soul's deepest
need.
He tells of burnt offerings andsprinklings of blood, of
priests who, year after year,stood in the holy places unable
(08:16):
to perfect the conscience of theworshipers.
This was a mirror, but a blurryone, a promise whispered but
not fully revealed.
His gaze lifts to meet yours,steady and searching.
In the quiet, you sense theweight of the question hanging
(08:38):
between you both.
Have you been caught in shadows, trusting routines that leave
your heart restless?
The candle's flame wavers, asif eager to catch the next words
, which come now with a risingurgency, words of hope and
(08:59):
finality.
But now, once, at the end ofthe ages, he has appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice ofhimself.
The scribe's voice softens,reverent and sure, he speaks of
Christ, the great high priest,who stepped into the heavenly
(09:23):
sanctuary not with the blood ofanimals but with his own perfect
sacrifice, the veil between Godand man torn in two.
The sacrifice once and for all.
Outside, a gentle wind stirs theolive branches.
(09:46):
There's silver leavesshimmering under the starlit sky
.
The night feels scarce butsacred.
The ordinary transformed.
Go back to outside.
Outside, a gentle wind stirs theolive branches.
(10:07):
There are silver leavesshimmering under the starlit sky
.
The night feels sacred, theordinary transformed.
How much more, the scribewrites slowly, will the blood of
(10:30):
Christ cleanse your consciencefrom dead works so that you may
serve the living God?
The question lingers in the airlike incense.
The scribe looks at you, eyeskind yet piercing, as if knowing
your doubts, your fears, yourweary striving.
He sees the burdens you carry,the guilt, the shame, the
(10:54):
feeling of being too broken, toofar gone.
Yet here, in this moment, hiswords breathe new life.
No longer must you live underthe weight of old sacrifices,
the endless cycle of trying andfailing.
No longer must you stand faroff, afraid to approach.
(11:18):
The covenant has been made new,sealed with the blood of the
Son of God, who invites you intothe holy presence with boldness
.
The veil that once hid God'sheart is gone.
The scribe's hand rests gentlyon the parchment.
He smiles softly, as if sharinga hope too great for words
(11:43):
alone.
Will you come nearer?
Will you lay down your wearyburdens and serve the living God
, cleansed and free?
The lamp flickers, the nightdeepens and the scroll waits,
(12:06):
ready to tell the next part ofthis unfolding story, a story
not just written on parchment,but written on the hearts of all
who dare to believe.
The scribe breathes out quietly, ready to continue.
And you, friend, are you readyto follow?
(12:28):
Now let's take a moment toquiet our hearts and listen to
the word itself.
Let these words sink deep intoyour spirit, bringing comfort,
conviction and encouragement,whether you're sitting in a
quiet place or out in the world.
Allow scripture to meet youright where you are or out in
(12:51):
the world.
Allow scripture to meet youright where you are.
Let's listen now to what thescribe, led by the spirit, wrote
for those still carrying theweight of guilt, for those
longing to draw near and forthose who need to remember, the
way has been made open.
I hope you have your favoritecup of tea or coffee.
(13:11):
Sit back, relax and let's stepinto the sacred text of the
Epistle to the Hebrews 10.
Since the law has only ashadow of the good things to
(13:46):
come and not the true form ofthese realities, it can never,
by the same sacrifices that arecontinually offered year after
year, make perfect those whoapproach.
Otherwise would they not haveceased being offered, since the
(14:07):
worshipers, cleansed once forall, would no longer have any
consciousness of sin.
But in these sacrifices thereis a reminder of sin, year after
year, for it is impossible forthe blood of bulls and goats to
take away sins.
(14:28):
Consequently, when Christ cameinto the world, he said
"Sacrifices and offerings youhave not desired, but a body you
have prepared for Me.
In burnt offerings and sinofferings you have taken no
pleasure.
Then I said See, God, I havecome to do your will.
(14:53):
O God, in the scroll of thebook it is written of me when he
said above you have neitherdesired nor taken pleasure in
sacrifices and offerings, andburnt offerings and sin
offerings.
These are offered according tothe law.
(15:13):
Then he added See, I have cometo do your will.
He abolishes the first in orderto establish the second.
And it is by God's will that wehave been sanctified through
the offering of the body ofJesus Christ once for all.
(15:34):
And every priest stands dayafter day at his service,
offering again and again thesame sacrifices that can never
take away sins.
But when Christ had offered forall time a single sacrifice for
sins, he sat down at the righthand of God and since then has
(15:56):
been waiting until his enemieswould be made a footstool for
his feet.
For by a single offering he hasperfected for all time those
who are sanctified, and the HolySpirit also testifies to us.
He also adds minds.
(16:36):
He also adds I will remembertheir sins and their lawless
deeds no more.
Where there is forgiveness ofthese, there is no longer any
offering for sin.
Therefore, my friends, since wehave confidence to enter the
sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,by the new and living way that
he opened for us through thecurtain that is, through his
flesh, and since we have a greatpriest over the house of God,
(17:01):
let us approach with a trueheart and full assurance of
faith, with our hearts sprinkledclean from an evil conscience
and our bodies washed with purewater, let us hold fast to the
confession of our hope withoutwavering, for he who has
promised is faithful, and let usconsider how to provoke one
(17:22):
another to love and good deeds,not neglecting to meet together
as is the habit of some, butencouraging one another, and all
the more as you see the dayapproaching, for if we willfully
persist in sin after havingreceived the knowledge of the
(17:43):
truth, there no longer remains asacrifice for sins, but a
fearful prospect of judgment anda fury of fire that will
consume the adversaries.
Anyone who has violated the lawof Moses dies without mercy on
the testimony of two or threewitnesses.
(18:04):
How much worse punishment doyou think will be deserved by
those who have spurned the?
For we know the one who saidVengeance is mine, I will repay
(18:26):
and again, the Lord will judgehis people.
It is a fearful thing to fallinto the hands of the living God
, but recall those earlier dayswhen, after you had been
enlightened, you endured a hardstruggle with sufferings,
sometimes being publicly exposedto abuse and persecution, and
(18:48):
sometimes being partners withthose so treated, for you had
compassion for those who were inprison, and you cheerfully
accepted the plundering of yourpossessions, knowing that you
yourselves possess somethingbetter and more lasting.
Therefore, abandon thatconfidence of yours.
(19:09):
It brings a great reward, foryou need endurance so that, when
you have done the will of God,you may receive what was
promised For.
Yet in a very little while, theone who is coming will come and
will not delay.
But my righteous one will liveby faith.
(19:30):
My soul takes no pleasure inanyone who shrinks back, but we
are not among those who shrinkback and so are lost, but among
those who have faith and so aresaved.
(20:02):
The Scribe Settles Onto ARough-Hued Stone Bench Just
Outside the City Gate, theEvening Air Cooling Around Him
as the Last Light Slips Behindthe Distant Hills.
The Village Hum Fades Away,slips behind the distant hills,
the village hum fades away.
Only the soft chirping ofcrickets and the whisper of wind
(20:23):
through dry grasses remain.
He unrolls a fresh scroll, hisfingers lingering on the smooth
parchment, as if drawingstrength from the weight of the
words he is about to share.
You sit quietly beside him, thedust of the road settling
(20:43):
between you, the world feelingstill and expectant.
He dips his quill in ink thedark liquid pooling like night
itself, and begins to write, notjust to record history but to
speak across time, to reach theheart of one who listens deeply.
(21:05):
His voice is calm but earnest,weaving a story both ancient and
alive.
There was once a time when theway to God was marked by
sacrifices and rituals, a systembuilt on repeated offerings, a
cycle that never quite made uswhole.
(21:26):
These offerings reminded us ofour brokenness, yet left our
hearts restless, yearning forsomething more.
The scribe pauses, his gazemeeting yours under the wide sky
.
Have you ever found yourselfrunning in circles trying again
(21:47):
and again to earn a piece thatstays just out of reach, trying
to fix what feels endlesslybroken, only to find the same
burden heavier each day?
He rolls the scroll a little,then continues, voice gentle but
full of conviction.
(22:08):
But what if I told you that allthose sacrifices, all that
striving were never meant tocarry you to God?
All that striving were nevermeant to carry you to God.
They were a shadow, a pointingtowards something greater,
something finished, complete.
The scribes quill Moose swiftlynow, as if the words cannot come
(22:31):
fast enough.
Jesus stepped into this worldas the perfect offering.
Not a repeated ritual, but asingle, single, once for all,
act of love.
His sacrifice did not justcover sin like a patch, but
removed it entirely.
It opened a new way, a livingway for us to come near with
(22:52):
confidence.
You feel the weight of hiswords settle like a fresh breeze
, clearing away the dust of oldburdens.
Outside, the stars begin toemerge bright pinpoints in the
deepening night.
The scribe's eyes soften fullof hope as he looks at you.
(23:15):
Tell me, what chains are youstill dragging?
What guilt, what regret, whatrelentless shoulds and musts
weigh you down.
The way has been opened.
The sacrifice is made.
You do not have to carry thesealone.
(23:35):
The sacrifice is made.
You do not have to carry thesealone.
His voice lowers, drawing youcloser into the heart of this
truth.
The greatest lesson is thisFreedom does not come from doing
more, but from resting in whathas already been done, from
(23:55):
stepping out of the endlesscycle of trying and stepping
into grace.
That sets you free.
The scribe rolls the scrollwith care, tying it gently, then
rises Together.
You begin to walk slowlythrough the quiet streets, the
(24:16):
cool night wrapping around youlike a cloak.
As you walk, the scribe's finalwords echo softly Live, not
under the weight of what youmust do to be worthy, but in the
peace of what has already beenaccomplished.
Let go of the striving, laydown the burdens, step forward
(24:39):
with a heart unshackled, knowingyou are accepted, beloved and
made new.
The road before you is dark butinviting.
The scribe's lantern glowssteady, a small beacon in the
vast night.
And as you follow him, yourealize this journey, this life
(25:03):
is no longer about carryingburdens but about walking freely
in the light of grace.
What step will you take today?
Thank you for joining me todayas we journeyed through the
Epistle to the Hebrews 10.
(25:24):
I pray that you carry thesereflections with you into your
day, into your week, and thatyou find strength in knowing God
is with you in every trial,every temptation and every step
of obedience.
If this time in God's Word hasencouraged you, take a moment to
share it with someone who mightneed it.
(25:45):
And be sure to join me nexttime as we continue walking
through the scriptures, learning, growing, and staying faithful
in the field of life.
Until next time, may you findpeace in the quiet, trust in
God's call, and rest in Hisunchanging love.
(26:06):
This is In the Field Audio Bible, where we Listen to the Bible
One Chapter at a Time.
Today, we find ourselves once again in
the scribe's humble chamber,its wooden beams catching the
soft glow of twilight, the airrich with the mingled scents of
old parchment and smoldering oil.
His robe folds quietly aroundhim, hands poised gently on the
(05:03):
scroll's edge, worn smooth bythe countless readings.
Outside the village breathes aslow, gentle sigh.
The village breathes a slow,gentle sigh.
A potter closes her workshopfor the night.
A mother's lullaby driftsfaintly from a distant home.
Footsteps echo softly alongcobblestones fading into the
(05:26):
hush, the world feels stillordinary.
Yet within this quiet, thescribe's words begin to weave a
story of hope that pulsesbeneath the surface.
He dips his quill in ink, thelamp's flame flickering as if
(05:50):
holding its breath, and withcareful strokes he unfolds a
truth, not just for then but fornow, a truth that calls us
beyond mere shadows andsacrifices, toward a promise
fulfilled.
As the scribe's voice rises andfalls like a gentle breath, we
(06:12):
step with him into a space wherethe old ways give way to the
new, the enduring covenantwritten not on stone but on
hearts made alive.
Listen closely now.
What does this ancient storywhisper to your soul?
Tonight, the scribe sits oncemore at his sturdy wooden table,
(06:38):
the rough grain worn smoothfrom years of faithful use.
The air is cooler now, tingedwith the scent of crushed herbs
from the hearth, and outside,the soft murmur of distant
footsteps blends with the rustleof fig leaves in the evening
breeze.
(06:58):
His fingers gently unroll thescroll, the parchment,
whispering softly, a familiarsound that feels like an
invitation.
His eyes shadowed with thought,meet yours across the quiet
room Today.
He seems to say, without words,we will step deeper, beyond the
(07:24):
old ways.
His quill dips into the ink,the dark liquid, catching the
flicker of the oil lamp as hebegins to write.
Dark liquid, catching theflicker of the oil lamp as he
begins to write.
Voice low and steady, as ifsharing a secret meant only for
your heart, for the law having ashadow of the good things to
(07:50):
come and not the very image ofthe things.
The scribe's hand moves withcare, painting a scene of
ancient worship, a system ofshadows and sacrifices, a world
of repeating rituals that neverquite touch the soul's deepest
need.
He tells of burnt offerings andsprinklings of blood, of
priests who, year after year,stood in the holy places unable
(08:16):
to perfect the conscience of theworshipers.
This was a mirror, but a blurryone, a promise whispered but
not fully revealed.
His gaze lifts to meet yours,steady and searching.
In the quiet, you sense theweight of the question hanging
(08:38):
between you both.
Have you been caught in shadows, trusting routines that leave
your heart restless?
The candle's flame wavers, asif eager to catch the next words
, which come now with a risingurgency, words of hope and
(08:59):
finality.
But now, once, at the end ofthe ages, he has appeared to put
away sin by the sacrifice ofhimself.
The scribe's voice softens,reverent and sure, he speaks of
Christ, the great high priest,who stepped into the heavenly
(09:23):
sanctuary not with the blood ofanimals but with his own perfect
sacrifice, the veil between Godand man torn in two.
The sacrifice once and for all.
Outside, a gentle wind stirs theolive branches.
(09:46):
There's silver leavesshimmering under the starlit sky
.
The night feels scarce butsacred.
The ordinary transformed.
Go back to outside.
Outside, a gentle wind stirs theolive branches.
(10:07):
There are silver leavesshimmering under the starlit sky
.
The night feels sacred, theordinary transformed.
How much more, the scribewrites slowly, will the blood of
(10:30):
Christ cleanse your consciencefrom dead works so that you may
serve the living God?
The question lingers in the airlike incense.
The scribe looks at you, eyeskind yet piercing, as if knowing
your doubts, your fears, yourweary striving.
He sees the burdens you carry,the guilt, the shame, the
(10:54):
feeling of being too broken, toofar gone.
Yet here, in this moment, hiswords breathe new life.
No longer must you live underthe weight of old sacrifices,
the endless cycle of trying andfailing.
No longer must you stand faroff, afraid to approach.
(11:18):
The covenant has been made new,sealed with the blood of the
Son of God, who invites you intothe holy presence with boldness
.
The veil that once hid God'sheart is gone.
The scribe's hand rests gentlyon the parchment.
He smiles softly, as if sharinga hope too great for words
(11:43):
alone.
Will you come nearer?
Will you lay down your wearyburdens and serve the living God
, cleansed and free?
The lamp flickers, the nightdeepens and the scroll waits,
(12:06):
ready to tell the next part ofthis unfolding story, a story
not just written on parchment,but written on the hearts of all
who dare to believe.
The scribe breathes out quietly, ready to continue.
And you, friend, are you readyto follow?
(12:28):
Now let's take a moment toquiet our hearts and listen to
the word itself.
Let these words sink deep intoyour spirit, bringing comfort,
conviction and encouragement,whether you're sitting in a
quiet place or out in the world.
Allow scripture to meet youright where you are or out in
(12:51):
the world.
Allow scripture to meet youright where you are.
Let's listen now to what thescribe, led by the spirit, wrote
for those still carrying theweight of guilt, for those
longing to draw near and forthose who need to remember, the
way has been made open.
I hope you have your favoritecup of tea or coffee.
(13:11):
Sit back, relax and let's stepinto the sacred text of the
Epistle to the Hebrews 10.
Since the law has only ashadow of the good things to
(13:46):
come and not the true form ofthese realities, it can never,
by the same sacrifices that arecontinually offered year after
year, make perfect those whoapproach.
Otherwise would they not haveceased being offered, since the
(14:07):
worshipers, cleansed once forall, would no longer have any
consciousness of sin.
But in these sacrifices thereis a reminder of sin, year after
year, for it is impossible forthe blood of bulls and goats to
take away sins.
(14:28):
Consequently, when Christ cameinto the world, he said
"Sacrifices and offerings youhave not desired, but a body you
have prepared for Me.
In burnt offerings and sinofferings you have taken no
pleasure.
Then I said See, God, I havecome to do your will.
(14:53):
O God, in the scroll of thebook it is written of me when he
said above you have neitherdesired nor taken pleasure in
sacrifices and offerings, andburnt offerings and sin
offerings.
These are offered according tothe law.
(15:13):
Then he added See, I have cometo do your will.
He abolishes the first in orderto establish the second.
And it is by God's will that wehave been sanctified through
the offering of the body ofJesus Christ once for all.
(15:34):
And every priest stands dayafter day at his service,
offering again and again thesame sacrifices that can never
take away sins.
But when Christ had offered forall time a single sacrifice for
sins, he sat down at the righthand of God and since then has
(15:56):
been waiting until his enemieswould be made a footstool for
his feet.
For by a single offering he hasperfected for all time those
who are sanctified, and the HolySpirit also testifies to us.
He also adds minds.
(16:36):
He also adds I will remembertheir sins and their lawless
deeds no more.
Where there is forgiveness ofthese, there is no longer any
offering for sin.
Therefore, my friends, since wehave confidence to enter the
sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,by the new and living way that
he opened for us through thecurtain that is, through his
flesh, and since we have a greatpriest over the house of God,
(17:01):
let us approach with a trueheart and full assurance of
faith, with our hearts sprinkledclean from an evil conscience
and our bodies washed with purewater, let us hold fast to the
confession of our hope withoutwavering, for he who has
promised is faithful, and let usconsider how to provoke one
(17:22):
another to love and good deeds,not neglecting to meet together
as is the habit of some, butencouraging one another, and all
the more as you see the dayapproaching, for if we willfully
persist in sin after havingreceived the knowledge of the
(17:43):
truth, there no longer remains asacrifice for sins, but a
fearful prospect of judgment anda fury of fire that will
consume the adversaries.
Anyone who has violated the lawof Moses dies without mercy on
the testimony of two or threewitnesses.
(18:04):
How much worse punishment doyou think will be deserved by
those who have spurned the?
For we know the one who saidVengeance is mine, I will repay
(18:26):
and again, the Lord will judgehis people.
It is a fearful thing to fallinto the hands of the living God
, but recall those earlier dayswhen, after you had been
enlightened, you endured a hardstruggle with sufferings,
sometimes being publicly exposedto abuse and persecution, and
(18:48):
sometimes being partners withthose so treated, for you had
compassion for those who were inprison, and you cheerfully
accepted the plundering of yourpossessions, knowing that you
yourselves possess somethingbetter and more lasting.
Therefore, abandon thatconfidence of yours.
(19:09):
It brings a great reward, foryou need endurance so that, when
you have done the will of God,you may receive what was
promised For.
Yet in a very little while, theone who is coming will come and
will not delay.
But my righteous one will liveby faith.
(19:30):
My soul takes no pleasure inanyone who shrinks back, but we
are not among those who shrinkback and so are lost, but among
those who have faith and so aresaved.
(20:02):
The Scribe Settles Onto ARough-Hued Stone Bench Just
Outside the City Gate, theEvening Air Cooling Around Him
as the Last Light Slips Behindthe Distant Hills.
The Village Hum Fades Away,slips behind the distant hills,
the village hum fades away.
Only the soft chirping ofcrickets and the whisper of wind
(20:23):
through dry grasses remain.
He unrolls a fresh scroll, hisfingers lingering on the smooth
parchment, as if drawingstrength from the weight of the
words he is about to share.
You sit quietly beside him, thedust of the road settling
(20:43):
between you, the world feelingstill and expectant.
He dips his quill in ink thedark liquid pooling like night
itself, and begins to write, notjust to record history but to
speak across time, to reach theheart of one who listens deeply.
(21:05):
His voice is calm but earnest,weaving a story both ancient and
alive.
There was once a time when theway to God was marked by
sacrifices and rituals, a systembuilt on repeated offerings, a
cycle that never quite made uswhole.
(21:26):
These offerings reminded us ofour brokenness, yet left our
hearts restless, yearning forsomething more.
The scribe pauses, his gazemeeting yours under the wide sky
.
Have you ever found yourselfrunning in circles trying again
(21:47):
and again to earn a piece thatstays just out of reach, trying
to fix what feels endlesslybroken, only to find the same
burden heavier each day?
He rolls the scroll a little,then continues, voice gentle but
full of conviction.
(22:08):
But what if I told you that allthose sacrifices, all that
striving were never meant tocarry you to God?
All that striving were nevermeant to carry you to God.
They were a shadow, a pointingtowards something greater,
something finished, complete.
The scribes quill Moose swiftlynow, as if the words cannot come
(22:31):
fast enough.
Jesus stepped into this worldas the perfect offering.
Not a repeated ritual, but asingle, single, once for all,
act of love.
His sacrifice did not justcover sin like a patch, but
removed it entirely.
It opened a new way, a livingway for us to come near with
(22:52):
confidence.
You feel the weight of hiswords settle like a fresh breeze
, clearing away the dust of oldburdens.
Outside, the stars begin toemerge bright pinpoints in the
deepening night.
The scribe's eyes soften fullof hope as he looks at you.
(23:15):
Tell me, what chains are youstill dragging?
What guilt, what regret, whatrelentless shoulds and musts
weigh you down.
The way has been opened.
The sacrifice is made.
You do not have to carry thesealone.
(23:35):
The sacrifice is made.
You do not have to carry thesealone.
His voice lowers, drawing youcloser into the heart of this
truth.
The greatest lesson is thisFreedom does not come from doing
more, but from resting in whathas already been done, from
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stepping out of the endlesscycle of trying and stepping
into grace.
That sets you free.
The scribe rolls the scrollwith care, tying it gently, then
rises Together.
You begin to walk slowlythrough the quiet streets, the
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cool night wrapping around youlike a cloak.
As you walk, the scribe's finalwords echo softly Live, not
under the weight of what youmust do to be worthy, but in the
peace of what has already beenaccomplished.
Let go of the striving, laydown the burdens, step forward
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with a heart unshackled, knowingyou are accepted, beloved and
made new.
The road before you is dark butinviting.
The scribe's lantern glowssteady, a small beacon in the
vast night.
And as you follow him, yourealize this journey, this life
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is no longer about carryingburdens but about walking freely
in the light of grace.
What step will you take today?
Thank you for joining me todayas we journeyed through the
Epistle to the Hebrews 10.
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I pray that you carry thesereflections with you into your
day, into your week, and thatyou find strength in knowing God
is with you in every trial,every temptation and every step
of obedience.
If this time in God's Word hasencouraged you, take a moment to
share it with someone who mightneed it.
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And be sure to join me nexttime as we continue walking
through the scriptures, learning, growing, and staying faithful
in the field of life.
Until next time, may you findpeace in the quiet, trust in
God's call, and rest in Hisunchanging love.
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This is In the Field Audio Bible, where we Listen to the Bible
One Chapter at a Time.
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