Daily Devotions
Hebrews
"Recall the former days..."
Text: Hebrews 10:32
PRACTICAL HELP
How do we guard ourselves against sinning against God willfully? We are all prone to take our salvation and our Saviour for granted! The following text offers sound advice as to how we can guard our hearts against sin.
“But recall the former days in which,
after you were illuminated, you endured
a great struggle with sufferings.”
Hebrews 10:32
1. But recall the former days
a) The power of recall is a wonderful means.
b) The practice of “recalling the former days” is a good one (Cf. Lamentations 3:21).
2. After you were illuminated
a) Recall the time when illumination from the Scriptures came.
b) Comprehension and understanding of the Scriptures resulted in illumination.
3. You endured a great struggle with sufferings
a) Recall the sufferings that came with faith in the Lord Jesus.
b) Recall the endurance that was there amidst suffering.
c) Recall the struggles that were experienced in times of suffering.
STORING UP IMPORTANT MEMORIES
We all have our store of memories. We must draw from our store of memories to help us hold fast to our confession of faith in the Lord Jesus! The following are memories that we ought to store up:-