We Are To Be Faithful

 There are five very specific warnings in Hebrews, and this one cautions against carelessness in our spiritual walk. We are warned not to drift from the faith or doubt God's goodness. We are not to distort the truth, despise the Lord, or deny Him the right to govern our lives. We are not to shrink back from the courageous profession of our faith, but to be bold and stand firm on the truth of the gospel of God, for which we will receive a great reward.
 We Are To Be Faithful in every circumstance of life so that God is honored through our testimony. We are to walk in spirit and truth as we die to our own desires and seek to do His perfect will for our lives. All warning passages caution us against spiritual negligence, but all are followed by words of helpful, spiritual encouragement.
 In this verse we are encouraged not to throw away our confidence in Christ which has a great and lasting reward. How tempting it can be, to start to rely on our own abilities and resources, in preference to trusting the Lord and depending upon His provision. However, we are exhorted not to lean on our own, human understanding and trust in our own provision, nor are we to depend on others to the exclusion of our Heavenly Father.
So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the Word of truth, the warnings and encouragement that it contains for our spiritual learning and Christian maturity. We pray that we may be faithful to You in thoughts, words, and deeds.  Thank You for Your many precious promises which are 'yes' and 'amen' in Christ Jesus our Savior, in Whose name we pray, AMEN.