Hebrews 2:1

“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”

Things, people, ideas, theories, intentions — all can quickly and easily slip through our proverbial grasp — not for want of importance, but for want of attention. But the most important, of which we absolutely cannot lose sight of, drift away from, or grow cold and apathetic towards is this: the redemptive revelation of God revealed to us through the Blood of His own Son, Jesus Christ, and outlined for us from cover to cover in the ages old, tried and true, 66 book biblical canon of Scripture in which the Sacrifice is and will always be the central gathering place for God’s people — from a lamb in Genesis to The Lamb in Revelation. “I already know that!” is not enough; we must continue to give a good, long, honest look at what is in the Word and what is coming out of our own hearts. There are some even now, with a glaze over their gaze, having become so distracted that even they would be surprised to know they are spiritually dead. Jesus must ever and always be the whole impetus, ambition, and driving force of the Christian’s physically and spiritually ordered world this side of Heaven. Hebrews 1:2 says that God “…hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son…” and we are told here in Hebrews 2:1 to give more earnest heed to the “…things which we have heard.” He, the Lord Jesus Christ, is worthy of our undivided attention, undistracted devotion, and unrivaled worship. We should never think ourselves above the temptation to allow our heart’s focus to drift slowly and incrementally away from our First Love. It can happen to anyone. Take heed, lest at ‘any time’ — while we are relishing the joys or enduring the difficulties of life this side of eternity’s shore — we ‘let them slip.’

May we all lock eyes with our Savior — studying, meditating, communing, and yearning for the fullness of what will be when He brings us safely to the other side.

In the dust of His feet,

Sunni Hoffman