In calling us to draw near with boldness the author now gives 3 more instructions that will enable us to do just that. Here is the first one.
Don’t let go of what you have believed and confessed.
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10 v 23)
Here we have another ‘let us’. Not only should we draw near but now ‘let us hold’.
Find someone. A helper, a friend, do not struggle alone. This is a call which clearly shows that the author wants the whole of the community to do this. Do not idly sit back and let someone’s faith to waiver. Don’t watch people walk from your community. Speak up.
If there is one major threat upon the Church it is that they choose not to lean as much upon Christ. Maybe through disappointment or failure and discouragement or perhaps through temptation of wanting what others seem to have there can be a tendency for our faith in Christ to take a back seat. Community prevents this. Community encourages us to not move from our position, we hold fast to our confession of hope in Jesus Christ. We do it because He has given us promises and He is faithful in delivering on those promises!
Who can you help today to hold on?
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