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3.17.2011

Hebrews 6:9-12

 9 Even though we speak like this, dear friends, we are confident of better things in your case—things that accompany salvation. 10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. 11 We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, in order to make your hope sure. 12 We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

After the severe warning from vv. 4-8, the author makes a shift in his words to encouragement and writes that he has confidence that they don't have to go the road of falling away. His reason? He knows something of God's character...that God is not unjust. Another translation might be that God is not 'unrighteous.' I.e., God will do what is right, and we can completely trust Him about it!

God is watching you, and it is good news for those living for Him because He sees and does not forget all the ways we have and are 'serving' His people (literally, saints).

Then he says to them..."now keep at it...to the end!" Paul says something similar: "do not become weary in doing good." (Galatians 6:9 and also 2 Thess. 3:13)

This doesn't necessarily mean, as a friend of mine used to say, 'burn out for Jesus!' It means that you see yourself as one who serves God's purposes in the world and God's people in your life. The alternative seems to be 'laziness' (NIV) or becoming 'sluggish.' Same word as in 5:11 (slow to learn/sluggish in hearing).

Thoughts/questions...

Blessings
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  1. AndyMarch 18, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    The subtle message here is really quite profound. Have faith, hang in there, trust that GOD is guiding your footsteps, pay attention and HE will teach you what HE wants you to learn through the experiences of your walk with HIM. Along the way you can expect amazing experiences, such as GOD's unfailing, timely (albeit just at the last second) provision and HIS uncanny way of pulling us out of the bus just seconds before it goes over the cliff. It can be very scary, but HE is faithful and HE promises to finish the work that HE has started.

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  2. DocMarch 22, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    I'm just starting to grapple with the idea of " working out one's salvation " . I understand that once one is ' saved " that one desires to do good works ( not to earn salvation , of course ) and live righteously .But , I see biblical references to God rewarding good works , almost as if the one who does the most good gets the biggest crown in heaven .

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