NO UNCERTAINTY. Hebrews 6:16-18 Taking an oath is a serious and solemn act for anyone. There are witnesses whose job is to confirm that what the person says is the truth. Most people do not experience this often in their lives. We make vows, like when we get married, which is similar to taking an oath. Very rarely are we asked by authorities to raise our hand and take an oath.
It is even more solemn when God takes His oath because there is no higher authority in the universe. To those who hear the Gospel and refuse to believe it, God takes His oath in His righteous wrath, “They shall not enter into My rest.” In these verses, God speaks of “two immutable things” that confirm His promises of blessing upon the “heirs of salvation”: His word and His oath! It is impossible for God to lie, and His promises focus on His intent, while His oath places His character behind the words He says. God pledges Himself as the security for all He promises.
In our Christian lives, we often lack diligence, perseverance, and steadfastness of purpose because of our lack of faith. The cause of this may be our unwillingness to do God’s will or our laziness to act because of the inconvenience we think it will cause us. Sometimes, the trials and temptations of life seem so intense and unending that we lose sight of our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ and focus only on the difficulties we are enduring. The words of the Bible and the testimonies of faithful brothers and sisters in Christ can help us refocus on God, whose promises are unchanging and reliable. God’s oath is based on His name, and His name is as trustworthy as His divine nature. God cannot lie!
As heirs of the promise, we inherit those promises and can live in the good of them by faith and patience. God works His own will in His own way and time to bring about the outcome He desires. Our Great High Priest makes all the promises of God, “yea and Amen.” The blessings the new covenant brings are sure. Our future is secure because we have been sealed by the Holy Spirit. We can rejoice in the sure hope of eternal blessings and live in the power of God's promises. We are saved!
Our bodies that tie us to the earth will be transformed when the Lord returns for us. Therefore, we should live by faith, wait in faith, and rest in patience, trusting that we are built on the solid rock of two immutable promises. These assure us that, no matter what happens in life, we will inherit the promises of God.