​Week 10, Day 5

​Week 10, Day 5
March 11, 2022
Scripture: Hebrews 6
 
Have you ever had a bit of anxiety over this passage:
 
“It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace.” (Hebrews 6:4–6)
 
It has perplexed and troubled readers of Hebrews for a very long time. There is no shortage of interpretations. I humbly offer the simplest and easiest explanation of what the Hebrews Preacher is addressing.
 
If you turn your back on Jesus, if you turn from him in faith – then there isn’t another way to a life with God. Jesus is the only way.
 
So if you reject the only way, well then, there isn’t any hope.
 
So don’t reject Jesus! 
 
This makes sense of the rest of the book. There is a repetitious call to cling to Christ, to know that he is better, and walk with God. We throw off all the sin that so easily entangles us, and run with Jesus.
 
As this passage troubles us early, later we are reminded that Jesus is our anchor. He holds us firm. We remember the great promise that Jesus doesn’t let anyone pluck us from his hand.
 
We are his.
 
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,” (Hebrews 6:19)
 
 
Jesus is there. Pleading, leading, caring for us. Trust in Him.
 
There is nowhere else to turn.