As I continue to look to the Book of Hebrews to ''blog'' my short daily thoughts prompted by its passages, today I begin with the first three verses of chapter six. Here we read, "Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of instruction about washings, and laying on of hands, and the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And this we shall do, if God permits."
There is much to study in these verses of scripture that we look at today. But as I have prefaced my short thoughts before, this is not an attempt to conduct an in depth study but to simply share some thoughts that the word prompts me to consider. We have seen that God desires that His children grow in their faith and not remain "babes" in Christ. We have seen what can happen when we do not mature in our faith and we have seen that it is instrumental for us to be able to discern between good and evil.
My focus will be on a small portion of today's passage. The writer is inspired to say that we must "press on to maturity". I believe he was inspired to write this, in part, because there will always be something in our way. Our enemies, the devil, the flesh and the world do not wish that we grow in our faith. They do not wish for Christ likeness to be ours. They are contrary to the Helper's work of erecting Christ in us. Oh, how our enemy wishes that we not be discerning. Obstacles abound in this life as we seek to walk in a manner pleasing to Him; As we seek to be "imitators of God as beloved children". But He calls us to press on.
Although we are called to press on we can be assured that He does not call us to do so in our own strength. As those who are called to live by faith, we must believe that He will equip us to do that which He has called us to do. There may come times when it is hard and the struggle may seem great. Through His word and by His power and His grace, let us help one another to "press on to maturity". The Lord Jesus will be glorified as we mature in Him.
There is much to study in these verses of scripture that we look at today. But as I have prefaced my short thoughts before, this is not an attempt to conduct an in depth study but to simply share some thoughts that the word prompts me to consider. We have seen that God desires that His children grow in their faith and not remain "babes" in Christ. We have seen what can happen when we do not mature in our faith and we have seen that it is instrumental for us to be able to discern between good and evil.
My focus will be on a small portion of today's passage. The writer is inspired to say that we must "press on to maturity". I believe he was inspired to write this, in part, because there will always be something in our way. Our enemies, the devil, the flesh and the world do not wish that we grow in our faith. They do not wish for Christ likeness to be ours. They are contrary to the Helper's work of erecting Christ in us. Oh, how our enemy wishes that we not be discerning. Obstacles abound in this life as we seek to walk in a manner pleasing to Him; As we seek to be "imitators of God as beloved children". But He calls us to press on.
Although we are called to press on we can be assured that He does not call us to do so in our own strength. As those who are called to live by faith, we must believe that He will equip us to do that which He has called us to do. There may come times when it is hard and the struggle may seem great. Through His word and by His power and His grace, let us help one another to "press on to maturity". The Lord Jesus will be glorified as we mature in Him.
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