~ Are You Reflecting On
the Most Important Things? ~
The Epistle
to the Hebrews reminds us of three things we should meditate upon, dwell upon,
and become obsessed with!
Consider the Apostle and High Priest
~ “For
in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are
tempted. Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our
confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as
Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy
of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honor
than the house” (Hebrews 2:18—3:3).
Consider Him Who Endured
~ “Therefore
we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay
aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run
with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author
and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God. For consider Him who endured such
hostility from sinners against Himself,
lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls” (Hebrews 12:1-3).
Consider One Another
~ “Therefore,
brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new
and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His
flesh, and having a High Priest over
the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of
faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies
washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And
let us consider one another in order to
stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more
as you see the Day approaching” (Hebrews 10:19-25).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
