INSPIRING
THE RIGHTEOUS
Part
two of five in Serving God Series
Hebrews
10:32-39
Hebrews
10:37-39: “For in just a very little
while, ‘He who is coming will come and will not delay. But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased
with him.’ But we are not of those who
shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.”
Believers in Jesus are righteous and holy. Really.
That’s you! Need proof? 1 Corinthians 1:30 says, “It is because of
Him [God the Father] that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom
from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.”
New Christians are excited with their faith. Eager to show it off and share it with
others—even when they suffer for Jesus’ sake—they smile. What is so special about faith? Faith is the assurance that things will get better. Even when being mocked, bullied or tortured
for being a Christian, believers aren’t worried. Jesus promises the righteous salvation when
they stand firm to the end in Mark 13:13.
Seasoned Christians are wise to revive their excitement about
Jesus. We should never take redemption, His
righteousness, peace and joy for granted—for that is the kingdom of God! (Romans 14:17).
Believers endure life without grumbling. We press on, always doing what’s right. We urge fellow believers to “hang in there”
during tough times.
Early Christians show us victory in Christ while living
in a fallen world: They stood their
ground when being publically insulted, often put in prison for their faith. Some even lost their property. They sympathized with others living through
hardship. They joyfully shared their
faith—knowing they had better and lasting possessions in the Lord. (Hebrews 10:32-34).
They didn’t “shrink back.” (Stop serving God when life gets too
hard…what the opening Scripture says displeases God). See the lesson linked below to learn what
happens to them.
And we’re not to shrink back, either. Hebrews 10:35 warns, then promises: “So do not throw away your confidence: it
will be richly rewarded.” That
confidence comes from Jesus, not ourselves.
By God’s power, the righteous press on in faith.
Remember the opening Scripture: “My righteous one will live by faith…we are
not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and
are saved.”
Take
Home Nugget
The righteous please God when we live by faith while
serving Him. That includes waiting
patiently and trusting in the Lord’s sovereignty. Believers are saved by grace through faith (Isaiah
26:2-4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11 and Ephesians 2:8).
The righteous carry a heavy load
Upwards on this winding road.
Every day, let me see
Jesus walking next to me.
J.D.
Griffith
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