Don’t Let Them Slip

“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?” Hebrews 2:1-4

After salvation, every Christian needs to begin a steady diet of scripture. As we read God’s Word, we learn more about the character and nature of God. We learn about His holiness and our own sinful nature. We learn about the thoughts, motives, and actions that are pleasing to Him and those that displease Him. As we learn more about what God wants in our lives, we are presented with the choice to obey and follow God or to continue to follow our old nature in the ways of the world. With any new activity, we experience a burst of energy at the beginning. After a while, the “new” wears off and we tend to lay the activity aside. The same is true in the spiritual world. At first, the excitement we feel gives us an added boost, and we gladly follow the biblical principles that we are learning. Once the initial excitement subsides, we have a tendency to let our new good habits slip. That is when it takes an earnest effort to continue to follow the Lord and obey His Word.