PROCLAMATION
“See to it,
brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that
turns away from The Living God. But encourage one another daily, as long
as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s
deceitfulness. We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our
original conviction firmly to the very end.” Hebrews 3:12-14 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These words
were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the unknown human
author to the Hebrew believers, and indirectly to all believers. He
begins this third chapter stating that Jesus, The Christ, is greater than
Moses. (Hebrews 3:1-6) Then he warns the people against unbelief by
quoting Old Testament scriptures. (Hebrews 3:7-11 is taken from Psalm
95:7-11) The author goes on to tell them not to turn away from God and
not to let their hearts be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness. After that he
encourages them to encourage one another and tells them to hold on to their
beliefs and convictions.
APPLICATION
The storms
of life can sometimes knock us down, and sinful temptations can test us, but we
should never let go of our belief and conviction in Christ. Even if we fall
into sin, we should never turn away from Christ, and we should never doubt
Him. The devil can tempt us and test us because he knows our
weaknesses. However, there can be no testimony without first having to
pass a test. Since we all have our temptations, let us encourage each
other daily. Let us also share The Word of God with others. Failure
to believe in Christ is the reason for the loss of salvation. Those who
have heard The Word of God and who choose not to believe are lost.
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