It may seem strange to build a devotional on one of Hebrews’ famous warning passages (Heb. 2:1-4), but I hope you will see encouragement as well as admonition here.
Being confronted with such a stark warning – ‘how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?’ – reveals something of the wonder of the gospel He has entrusted to us.
It is noteworthy that the writer to the Hebrews intersperses a glorious picture of the supremacy of Christ in the first ten chapters of Hebrews, with a series of five warning passages, ending with Esau’s fatal bowl of stew in Chapter 12. The writer is not waiting until the end of his letter/sermon to apply the message!
Why holiness is beautiful
A few months ago, I met with a local pastor who had known my aunt about 20 years ago. When …