Read Hebrews 10:19–23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who
promised is faithful.
Hebrews 10:23
The readers of this epistle were being tempted to forsake their confession of Jesus Christ by going back to the old covenant worship. The
writer did not exhort them to hold on to their salvation, because their
security was in Christ and not in themselves. Rather, he invited them
to hold fast to “the hope we profess” (v. 23).
We have noted in our study of Hebrews that there is an emphasis on the glorious hope of believers. God is “bringing many sons to
glory” (2:10). Believers “share in the heavenly calling” (3:1) and therefore can rejoice in hope (3:6 KJV). Hope is one of the main themes of
Hebrews 6. We are looking for Christ to return (9:28), and we are
seeking that city that is yet to come (13:14).
When we have our hope fixed on Christ, and rely on the faithfulness of God, then we will not waver. Instead of looking back (as the
Jews so often did), we should look ahead to the coming of the Lord
(10:23–25).
Something to Ponder
If you knew for sure that Jesus would return two weeks from today,
what would you want to do during the next two weeks? Which of
these are things you should be doing anyway?