Monday, November 16, 2015

Devotion - Monday, November 16

A verse from yesterday's readings has been bouncing around in my head ever since we shared it.  It is from Hebrews 10, verses 24-25:

And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another. 

The word "provoke" stuck with me first.  We hear folks speak of being "provoked," but the action attempting to be justified is usually an angry one or one that involved retaliation for an injustice.  Have you ever experienced someone being "provoked" to love and good deeds?  I hope that I will - soon and often.

The second part of these verses is the reference to "not neglecting to meet together."  It is the habit of some (many) to neglect meeting together.  I am not and never want to be the attendance police, but I will always encourage coming to Church and meeting with others at bible study or worship.  There, we can be provoked to love and good deeds.  Of course that meeting can't just be to watch TV or share a pizza.  It is a meeting, not a random gathering.

Let's be intentional in our meeting together and in our provoking one another.  Let's be certain that we offer encouragement, to do well in class but also to live out our Christian calling.

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