Pastor Roger Snow The Signs Of Drifting
Hebrews 2:1–3:
“(1) Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. (2) For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward: (3) How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;”
In chapter 2 of Hebrews, the author turned to the consideration of Jesus as a human being. He is the Son of man just as surely as He is the Son of God. Believers err if they emphasize one reality to the neglect of the other. The author uses the fact that the law was stedfast of binding to introduce the first of several strong exhortations. He warned the readers about the danger of drifting away from participating in the gospel mission by standing on the sidelines as God’s plan for history moves forward. The gospel was verified to its first hearers by signs and wonders and spiritual gifts as the church was in its foundational stages. The Word of God is now verified by the internal testimony of the Holy Spirit, so there seems no further need for such spectacular acts of verification.
Regularly gathering in the house of the Lord with brothers and sisters in Christ provides an “anchor” of support and accountability. But skipping church in order to pursue other interests is an obvious sign that a believer has begun to drift from God. Less apparent are the men and women who mentally skip the worship service. The act of attending means nothing unless we make a deliberate decision to receive God’s Word and apply it to our life. As the writer of Hebrews warned, if we do not pay attention to what we have heard, we will drift from it.
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