"Exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."
- Hebrews 3:13
Today in Heb. 3:13 we read: "Encourage one another daily" When was the
last time you encouraged someone in their walk of faith? Will you
encourage someone today? How does encouragement help us avoid sins
deceitfulness? Do you realize that sin is indeed deceitful? Do you
realize that sin can harden your heart? Do you realize that one of the
best ways to . . .
"Exhort one another daily, while it is called today, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."
- Hebrews 3:13
Today in Heb. 3:13 we read: "Encourage one another daily" When was the last time you encouraged someone in their walk of faith? Will you encourage someone today? How does encouragement help us avoid sins deceitfulness? Do you realize that sin is indeed deceitful? Do you realize that sin can harden your heart? Do you realize that one of the best ways to be free of the bondage of sin and a hardened heart is through encouragement of others in your church community? Sin is too strong for us to battle on our own. We need Jesus and we need each other. We need to be actively involved in a church each week. Don't attempt to make a go of this life alone, it's far too risky.
Christian friends, God wants us to live each day as though that were the day upon which Jesus might come to take us to Himself. Let us not wait until some tragedy shocks us into the realization that we have put first things last and last things first.
Christian, walk carefully, danger is near
On in your journey with trembling and fear;
Snares from without and temptations within
Seek to entice you once more into sin.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY - Hope can be ignited by a spark of encouragement.