Hebrews 10:6 says, "You do not want sacrifices and offerings, but you have prepared a body for me." This verse is about the body of Messiah/Jesus Christ. The Bible says, when the Jewish people sacrificed for God, they did that as just a faint outline of good things to come, that is, the sacrifice of Christ. It is good to enjoy life. At the same time, we have been called by God to take the grace he has shown in the cross seriously. The Bible warns us not to sin again and again willingly. Verse 28 says, "Anyone who disobeys the Law of Moses is put to death without any mercy when judged guilty from the evidence of two or more witnesses." What, then, of those who despise the Son of God? Who treat as a cheap thing the blood of God's covenant which purified them from sin? This is not just another story to be ignored. This is the only way to live in peace with God. We have one life to live and one way to heaven. May we listen and obey the Lord when we still have time here. As people who have accepted Christ, we are more accountable for our sinful action than any. May we not live Christianity by fighting for one single argument and leaving the rest. May God give us wisdom to know the ways of Christ and follow Him fully in this one life of ours on this planet Earth. In the same chapter, the way to live wisely is written. It says we have to write or keep God's commandments written in our heart; then, it says we ought not to leave the fellowship of believers, that is, the church. And finally, we have to encourage each other to stand for Christ.
Dear Father, give us grace, power, strength to live according to your words. May we not ever consider the sacrifice of Christ as least. May we guard our salvation with trembling. May we never ignore the church gathering. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
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