Years ago this blog started as a small group meeting at Denny’s at midnight for people who worked overnight because even on their nights off those employees would be up. As an overnight employee I often felt there should be some options for us at night. Church on Sunday morning was hard to go to because you just wanted to sleep during the day. Over time no one signed up and this became an online blog. The emphasis of the blog has always been to give the reader hope found in God’s Word. I’ve been a person who often prays for hope so it somewhat qualifies me to share it. I don’t want it to be about me though I want what is said and shared first and foremost to glorify God. As Christians we are called to encourage. I do so with written words. Some do so verbally.
Hebrews 10:24-25
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another— and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”
In Rambo First Blood part 2 John Rambo is about to jump from the plane to start his reconnaissance mission. He’s checking his gear and getting ready. The above verses describe us spurring one another on and encouraging. Consider me in the plane with you encouraging you to fix your eyes on God. We live in a battlefield of life. Things are going to go haywire and sideways. Like Rambo we may get our gear caught up in the plane and have to cut it loose (airplane scene) but we have to keep our focus in the right place. That brings me to my next word for you and that is equip.
I read these two verses about three days ago and I keep finding myself reading them over and over. At one point I sat in my office at home and read them from 4 different Bible translations. I’ve never done that in my life till this week. One translation called it the benediction. What’s a benediction? Yeah I’ve heard the term in church but what does it mean and how does it apply to me and you. Benediction: the utterance or bestowing of a blessing at the end of a religious service. In pro wrestling terms in regards to a promo for building up excitement towards a match they would call a benediction the “go home line.” You close the speech you get people excited. Essentially a drill sergeant getting you all riled up. Don’t lose your focus. And I don’t mean a Ford Focus! These verses I’m about to show you remind us who we serve, why we serve him, how we are equipped and what we are to be doing. It’s our battle plans.
Hebrews 13:20-21
“May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.”
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