Consider This

Hebrews 10 cont’d:

^…. and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,  not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Yesterday’s verse reminded us to hold fast our hope, and now we are told to help others in their walk, as well.  In fact, we’re told to “stimulate” others to love and good deeds.

One place we can do this is wherever we gather with other believers – at church, in small groups, over dinner, etc.  And when we gather, we need to be purposeful in encouragement.

It’s important to share with our friends the answers to prayers, especially those they have been praying with us.  It builds our faith.

It’s important to help out our friends in need with meals, visits, texts, gifts, etc. because it blesses them, and we in turn receive a blessing in giving.

It’s not healthy or wise to live the Christian life in isolation, just because we’ve been wounded or we think the church is full of hypocrites.  We need to look past our differences and focus on the hope that we all share – Jesus – and encourage each other daily.

In fact, this verse says this practice grows more important as the days get closer to his return….