Quote for the Day
“God is not unjust, he will not forget…”
Today's Prayer
This week pray for someone you know who desires to grow, and ask God to allow you to be someone who provides a witness to them.
Hebrews 6:4-11
Hebrews 6:4-11 (NIV)4 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6 if they fall away, to be brought back to repentance, because to their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. 7 Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. 8 But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned. 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure.
Message
The writer continues to warn us against the follies of drifting away from God by giving us the prescription to grow in Christ. Last week we were urged to gain maturity by feeding from real meat, not just milk. This week we continue to see how we can gain maturity (at least a level of growth; maturity is never fully complete until we see Christ face to face), as we listen to the reminder that God is a just God and will not forget what we have done. The source of our salvation is Christ. The proof-text (or visual for others to see) is our faithfulness to God and to His people. We go on to hear the writer ask us to not be lazy but instead to imitate those who have maturity. Just as we teach infants, children, teens and even adults to grow by watching and imitating a good example, our spiritual maturity grows as we watch and imitate strong and mature believers. There is a reason to gather with the church body and a reason strong families are so important. This is the method God has given us to gain maturity. We grow and learn from what we see in action. A GREAT reason to display spiritual maturity to family and church – so what is imitated is what is correct.