Better Together

¹²See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. ¹³But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. ¹⁴We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first. Hebrews 3:12-14


This was a warning and a reminder to the Jewish converts who were wavering in their new found beliefs to watch out for one another. Like most Christians, these new believers had a fierceness about them when they first heard and accepted the gospel of Christ. They wanted to believe
and they were willing to lay down the traditions and the man-made laws that the Pharisees preached for the simplicity of faith in a new relationship with God.

In many ways, the same struggle is still being waged today between rigid ritualized religion and the need for an intimate relationship with the Father through Christ. The distraction of human tradition taking away from focusing on what is truly important, knowing Jesus with our hearts
and not just our minds. Sin is still very much a part of every day life. Temptations are still hurled at us from all directions by the enemy who does not want us to make the eternal connection.

There is Hope! We must share Christ with one another and hold firmly to the confidence we had in the beginning. The fire and excitement we had in the infancy of our relationship is still there if we just take the time to reach for it and hold it as tightly as we possibly can. It's like any other pursuit in which we have a goal. We must spend time nurturing it and working toward our desire. When we stop paying attention to it, it grows cold and elusive.

Light the fire ladies! Pick up your Sword and strap on your shield, put on the whole armor of God! Defend yourselves and each other from the attacks of the enemy by encouraging one another and spending time with the Savior. Do not let the deceitfulness of Satan creep into your lives and convince you it's okay, you can do it on your own today. It's not true!
We need one another and we need Jesus! Let's seek Him together!