Hebrews 10 Devotional

Confidence to Come In

“Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.”Hebrews 10:23 (BSB)

Hebrews 10 contrasts two kinds of priests. The old priests stood day after day offering the same sacrifices, which could never take sin away (10:11). Christ offered one sacrifice for sins for all time and then sat down (10:12). By that single offering he has made his people perfect forever, even while they are still being made holy (10:14).

So the chapter invites believers to draw near with full assurance, to hold on to their hope, and to keep meeting together to encourage one another (10:22-25). Then comes a severe warning. For those who deliberately go on sinning after knowing the truth, and treat the Son's blood as worthless, no other sacrifice remains (10:26-29). The warning is real, and it points the same way as the invitation: there is nowhere else to go but Christ. The author reminds his readers how they once endured suffering and urges them not to throw away their confidence (10:32-35). You can keep holding on today because the one who made the promise is faithful.

To think about: Who in your church could you encourage this week to keep holding on to their hope in Christ?