Bible Reading - Hebrews 13:17-19
Today’s reading is about the way
that God viewed the attitude and behaviour of the nation of Israel over a long
period of time. If you read the passage a couple of times you will begin to see
some recurring themes. Write them down and think ‘Is my attitude ever like
this?’
The main attitudes I discovered
are these: arrogance, refusing to listen, open rebellion, carelessness and unbelief.
I am sure there are more but these the ones that caught my attention.
Not good you say and you are
right! How can we make sure that we do not fall into the trap of acting in the
same way? The passage makes clear that God must punish sin so we must avoid
these things if at all possible.
The answers are in the same
passage.
- Listen to what God has to say (v7)
- Do not be stubborn and harden your heart (v8)
- Do not be rebellious (v8)
- Do not ignore the evidences of God’s goodness in your life (v9)
- Keep a tight control of your will and the things that you love (v10)
- Believe what God has said as unbelief is the door to disaster (v12)
We need to help each other to
avoid slipping up in these various ways.
We should be aware of the dangers and
that not believing God creates a distance between us and Him (v12).
Our first priority, on a daily
basis, is to remind ourselves of these things. We must also encourage our
Christian friends not to be deceived or turn away from God (v12).
God must punish sin but he has
given us enough warnings so that we can walk in a way that is pleasing to him.
Live for Him and help other Christians to do the same.
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