²³ Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. ²⁴ And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, ²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Holding fast to your faith takes effort on our part. That is embracing the truth of God’s word, so we become more and more like the Lord. Satan is out like a roaring lion and wants to devour Gods Children. We are seeing Churches forgetting the Biblical Principles and preaching words that trickle people’s ears. Apostasy is embracing an opinion that is contrary to what is Biblical, as it is mans opinion. Our faith and hope is in Gods word. People are inclined to worship music and entertainment, rather than God who created us all. What’s our motive and reason for enforcing Gods will and way? Is it the assurance God promised to be with us to guide and protect us. He is truly alive and well in being faithful until we pass away.   The 24^th verse ²⁴ And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works is so needed today, as we are seeing lawlessness abounding, yet God wants us to encourage one another, to love one another. All lives matter to God, for He created us all for goodwill and peace. The Lord is always on our side and wants to protect us from all evil. Yes when we consider one another, we see we all need help in provoking each to good works and never to anger, which we are seeing today in the Church.  Love is our duty as Gods followers, it sets us apart from the world of liking self, to we are always thinking of others?  We are not to forsake the Assembling of ourselves in the house of the Lord, for it is Gods will for us to gather as a family, edifying one another. We all fail, but God never fails, as He can’t, or we would all be lost and undone. God wants us to share our concerns and burdens, so we can pray for one another. Then we will have something good to testify about that build’s one another up. We are all going to face death as a follower of the Lord, life is just beginning as we enjoy, what God has in store for us, at the end of this life as a Church. Note verse 24 and 25, God word is exhorting us all to proceed, persevering against apostasy.  We are all born in this world of sin, so are sinners needing to be saved from the stress of life. We are seeing more stress to day with Coronavirus, as it is not getting better and now we have another concern Omicron Variant. This is seeing Government wanting to take over what we do and how many can gather together at any one time. We are seeing people forced to respond and act according to mans will and not Gods. This is causing division even with in the Church, rather we should follow the guidelines of Government, or God. We are seeing people reject Gods love, mercy and grace like never before. Salvation is eternal peace now and forever more, as we abide in the vine; Jesus. Note Numbers 15:30-31 ³⁰ ‘But the person who does anything ^[e]presumptuously, whether he is native-born or a stranger, that one ^[f]brings reproach on the Lord, and he shall be ^[g]cut off from among his people. ³¹ Because he has despised the word of the Lord, and has broken His commandment, that person shall be completely cut off; his ^[h]guilt shall be upon him.’ This is still true today, for when we are a reproach, we are in a dreadful state of doom, as we have accepted apostasy. That is accepting the lies of media and preachers of sin being ok. You do your thing and I will do mine. I will not bother you and please do not bother me? That is what New Age teaches. There is no more sacrifice, but sinning willfully, no conviction as anything goes. That is certainly what we see with lawlessness, as people do so much injustice to one another. Mob Violence, stealing, destroying public property and peoples right of movement even. Can it get worse? Yes, when we forsake the Lord anything can happen until we come to our senses, we are destroying our lives and the lives of others around us even their life of freedom and justice. Lord help us to see the truth and walk in the light of Gods love.
Lets look at verses 26-27 ²⁶ For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. ²⁸ Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ²⁹ Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? ³⁰ For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” ^[g]says the Lord. And again, “The Lord will judge His people.” ³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Here we see those that trample the Word of God are going to receive worse Punishment, then people in the Old Testament, who where swallowed up by Gods wrath, as the earth open its mouth and swallowed them. Vengeance is mine, God will repay and judge His people, that is all He created for Goodwill and peace. Lord help us to not oppose Your Love, Grace, Mercy and Justice.
So, what is the Church?  A building that the flesh can come to, too be refreshed by the Spirit of God, that is within each of His created human beings, as Faith the size of a mustard seed  grows.
Let’s come together and share with one another, our burdens and concerns, so we can be encouraged and be blest by His healings and forgiveness of sin.
God want us to be a blessing to our communities as we wait and serve Him with all our bodies, souls and Spirits. We do it best when we are transparent, that is being open to one another so wrongs can be corrected and rights enforced, so we have lawfulness in every area of life; Religion, Government and Economic. Blessing to you as you do not forsake the house of the Lord.