Better Promises : WK 1 - WED
(Hebrews 2:1-4)
So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak? And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.
There is no such thing as being static when it comes to the faith journey. What I mean by that is that you don’t have the option of remaining the same when you walk with Jesus. Becoming a disciple of Christ means that you are going to be in constant transformation mode. Over time you will be transformed, guaranteed. This is good news.
Martin Luther put it this way:
“This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness; not health but healing; not being but becoming … We are not yet what we shall be but we are growing toward it. The process is not yet finished but it is going on. This is not the end, but it is the road.”
But growth only happens as you continue in that relationship. As you invest in your connection with God, through Bible study, prayer, worship, community, and many other spiritual disciplines you will continue to become more and more like Jesus. But if you decide to not engage through these opportunities and others like it you are not going to just stay frozen in your current spiritual condition.
We are human “becomings” more than human beings. That means we are always changing. And the decision for you and me is whether we will change toward becoming more or less like Christ. The author of Hebrews knew this reality when he wrote:
“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.”
He knew that if the Jews would turn their backs on what they had come to experience through Jesus, ultimately they would drift away from the truth. We are no different. That is why discipleship is such an important part of what we do at Crosswalk. And we are here to walk with you as you seek to become more and more like Christ. Our goal is that no one would drift away from Jesus.
So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it. For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak? And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.
There is no such thing as being static when it comes to the faith journey. What I mean by that is that you don’t have the option of remaining the same when you walk with Jesus. Becoming a disciple of Christ means that you are going to be in constant transformation mode. Over time you will be transformed, guaranteed. This is good news.
Martin Luther put it this way:
“This life therefore is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness; not health but healing; not being but becoming … We are not yet what we shall be but we are growing toward it. The process is not yet finished but it is going on. This is not the end, but it is the road.”
But growth only happens as you continue in that relationship. As you invest in your connection with God, through Bible study, prayer, worship, community, and many other spiritual disciplines you will continue to become more and more like Jesus. But if you decide to not engage through these opportunities and others like it you are not going to just stay frozen in your current spiritual condition.
We are human “becomings” more than human beings. That means we are always changing. And the decision for you and me is whether we will change toward becoming more or less like Christ. The author of Hebrews knew this reality when he wrote:
“So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.”
He knew that if the Jews would turn their backs on what they had come to experience through Jesus, ultimately they would drift away from the truth. We are no different. That is why discipleship is such an important part of what we do at Crosswalk. And we are here to walk with you as you seek to become more and more like Christ. Our goal is that no one would drift away from Jesus.
- In what area of your life do you see growth?
- Have you ever felt like you were drifting away from Jesus? What helped you get back?
- What can you do to help people who seem to be drifting away from God?
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