Rhapsody of Realities 9 October 2026: Which Company Would You Rather Keep?
SCRIPTURE: But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God… To the general assembly and church of the firstborn… (Hebrews 12:22-23).
The people you admire reveal much about the values you cherish. Throughout history, men have celebrated warriors, kings, inventors, politicians, entertainers, and other notable figures whose achievements shaped the world around them. Yet, the Scriptures present us with a certain company of people who were praised and celebrated by God because they lived by faith and fulfilled His purpose in their generations.
When you read about Abraham, Moses, Esther, David, Daniel, Paul, and the other heroes of faith, you’re not merely reading historical accounts. You’re seeing examples of individuals who valued God’s purpose above personal ambition and whose lives produced results that extended far beyond this world. They’re part of the great cloud of witnesses the Bible talks about (Hebrews 12:1).
These were men and women whose faith, courage, obedience and devotion to God continue to inspire across generations. Their lives remind us that true greatness is not measured by worldly accomplishments but by faithfulness to God’s calling. Read about them in Hebrews 11:4-38, and you’ll be greatly inspired.
As a child of God, you’ve been brought into their company; it’s a lineage of faith. You’ve become part of God’s family, connected to His eternal purpose. Therefore, let your admiration be directed toward those who exemplify the values of the Kingdom. Learn from their faith. Follow their example.
Choose your influences carefully and cultivate a heart that esteems the things God esteems. When you identify with those who live for His purpose, they’ll inspire you to pursue the things that truly matter and build a life of lasting significance.
Thank God that in the Scriptures, He gave us a compendium of the inspiring lives of these men and women of faith. He got to the climax and told us about those amongst them who rejected deliverance; they would rather face certain death for the sake of God’s purpose and vision than accept deliverance. It’s better to be listed among and identified with the great heroes of faith in the Bible than to have all of the greatness that this world could ever offer. Hebrews 13:7 says, “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.”
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for the examples of faith preserved for us in your Word. My heart is set on your purpose, and I value the things that matter to you. I walk in faith, courage and devotion, fulfilling your calling upon my life in glory and righteousness, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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FURTHER STUDY:
Hebrews 12:1-2
12 Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us,
2 Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 11:32-35
32 And what shall I say further? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets,
33 Who by [the help of] faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions,
34 Extinguished the power of raging fire, escaped the devourings of the sword, out of frailty and weakness won strength and became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle, routing alien hosts.
35 [Some] women received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured to death with clubs, refusing to accept release [offered on the terms of denying their faith], so that they might be resurrected to a better life.
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