One aspect of living as a Jesus follower remains clear—you and I can’t go it alone.
The author of Hebrews clarified: 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, a long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
How to avoid an unbelieving heart? Spend time with other followers of Jesus. Not just online, but in physical proximity. Those of us who claim allegiance to Christ need each other. Otherwise we fall for deceit, our souls grow a thick crust, and our share in Christ slips through our fingers.
We’re not designed to go at this life alone. This is why we go to a church, why we join a small group centered around the study of the Bible, why we get up early for a men’s or women’s breakfast. We rub shoulders, breathe in encouragement, and keep going.
Isolation hardens even the softest of hearts. You and I need those believers in that church, as weird as they seem (never forgetting that you and I bring our own brand of weirdness). Invest in your walk with the Lord.
Go hang out and enjoy faith-building optimism and reassurance.
Hebrews 3 in reading the Bible in 2023
Photo by Small Group Network
Well said, as usual. Our small group has long been a source of encouragement and caring. And never more so than now.