Great Reward

Hebrews 10:35

Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

“Therefore” – that word means something before it was important.

We learned the past two days in the devos that holding fast our hope and encouraging others in their hope are two important daily practices necessary for not wavering in our faith.

And when we do these things…endurance occurs.

Endurance is lacking in so many, today.  Marriages end because neither party wants to endure the work it takes to heal wounds and build a firm foundation.  Parent/child relationships crumble because parents turn to work, drugs, or affairs to meet their needs at the expense of the needs of their children.  If it’s not working, we run, or we look for an out.

The same thing can occur as we walk with Christ, if we “throw away” our confidence in hard times.  It’s God’s will that we confess our hope in him and encourage those with whom we walk to do the same.

Imagine watching the Olympics and observing each runner just slumping off on the sidelines as they run, never reaching the finish line.  That’s never happened!  It’s because they are trained to endure until the end.

We must train our mouths to confess hope, our hearts to be unwavering, and we must love our neighbors enough to encourage them as well.

A great reward awaits those who choose to obey the will of God to endure until the end…