Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. – Hebrews 10:25
Some medical equipment uses radioactive elements to diagnose problems in the human body, but such is the short half-life of the elements that the machine that makes them and the patient under observation must be in close proximity to one another. Commentator Louis H. Evans, Jr. draws an analogy with the believer and worship. “Worship is the event in which we become radioactive for God. When we are not in the collective worship with God’s people, we have missed an exposure to God and, having missed it, we lose our radiance.”
The writer of Hebrews exhorts the new believers to not neglect meeting together. Drawn together in love around the person of Christ, this community helps to strengthen the faith of each member. It is there to warn one another of sin and the danger of backsliding, to watch over one another and to persevere in difficult times, and to encourage each other to be steadfast in their faith. Commentator Warren Wiersbe states that the emphasis “is not on what a believer gets from the assembly, but rather on what he can contribute to the
assembly.” Faithfulness in attendance is an encouragement in itself.
God’s people need each other and need to be in fellowship with each other. The pressures of the days to come will likely increase and followers of Christ will have to stand together more and more. The strength of God’s love radiates through the lives of fellow believers. Pray for this nation, especially for legislators who need the encouragement fellow Christians can give.
Today’s Verse: Hebrews 10:25
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Acts 4:31-35
31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
