Hebrews 10 cont’d:
But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are
destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.
I just read this verse and saw something!
Sometimes, if we have grown up in a home where God was not
present, or we’ve been wounded or adversely affected by even those who profess
to be Christians, we feel as though we are tainted somehow by the “family” that
hurt us.
However, this verse says we don't have to be!
We don’t belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed
(those who profess to have faith but their actions show something different).
We do belong to those who have faith and are saved (those who
walk in the truth and love God and love others, as they love themselves.)
When we accept Christ, we are accepted into his family –
those who truly love him and care for the body of Christ. The ones who shrink back and try to pull
others with them are not pleasing to Him, and we are not chained to them.
Isn’t that awesome?
If you’re feeling stuck by your past, by those who’ve hurt
you, or even by those with whom you used to be so close to…just realize they
don’t own you or define you.
Christ owns you and defines you, and he will set you in a
place with others who follow Him and love you, as you are…
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