In verse 2 we get introduced to a Nazarite. Scofield said, "There is a beautiful moral order in chapters 6 and 7: (Seperation 6:1-12) (Worship 6:13-21) (Blessing 6:22-27) and (Service 7:1-89)" . Then Mr. Scofield put this passage to reference, Hebrews 13:12-16. So I headed over there and rather than explain it and risk you looking it up in a wrong version I'm going to put it out here in the King James Version for you:
Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we not continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Don't you just love how the Bible fits together and when it commentates on itself so beautifully! We find a N.T. passage for us. I heard someone tell me just this week, "The Bible said such and such in the O.T. but I had to have a N.T. passage because I knew that didn't apply to me in the O.T.. So for all you . . . people who have been misled out there in thinking only the N.T. applies to you this Hebrews passage is your calling to be a Nazarite - in a sense!
God wants us to be separated from the world, living in the world but not of the world. He wants us to worship Him and as we do He will bless us. If we are living clean lives pleasing to the Lord that will bring His blessing. But that is not where it stops! We have too many people SITTING in our church pews getting clean and getting fat but not serving God. People WAKE UP . . . we need to serve God, that is key to pleasing Him! Don't do it half heartedly or on YOUR terms! Serve God with everything you have and in every way HE wants you to!
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