Cleaning, tidying, and organizing shows have really caught on in recent years. But there's a debate about whether such a process can ever be called "once and done." As our high priest, Jesus has not only cleansed us of our sins, but His sacrifice for us is truly "once for all."

Here in Jeremiah, the prophet records God’s promise to return a remnant of His faithful people from their exile in Babylon. But it wouldn’t be a matter of simply welcoming them when they arrived. He would be the active agent in bringing them, gathering them up, and making sure they all entered the Promised Land. And this is also God's amazing promise for you and for me.

Sing … shout … let your praises be heard! These were the comforting, and exciting, words that Jeremiah was given to share with God’s people. And they should almost like the words of a cheerleader. But they're more than wishful thinking. It's an invitation to confident joy even now!

“Thank God I’m not rich!” Have you ever included this in your prayers? I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that most of us are shaking our heads right now and saying, “No.” But it may not have escaped our thoughts. When it comes to our salvation, the only thing we can say is, "Thank God!"

Here in Hebrews, the writer cheers us along. However, along with encouragement he also shares a useful reminder. He urges us to to trust in God’s promise of eternal rest and to hold on to it in faith. He warns us not to fall short of the finish.