Hurting With Hope - From Levi LuskoSample

Day 5: Cue the Eagle

In America, we live in a fast-paced culture and don’t like to wait. 

We’re accustomed to overnight shipping, high-speed internet, fast food, and instant access. When things don’t go as quickly as planned, we suspect something has gone wrong. If a company can’t meet our demand for speed, we take our business elsewhere. But the reality is, the Bible records a long history of God’s people waiting on God to act. We will experience times of waiting too. There will also be times when things aren’t going as quickly as we’d prefer. The writer of Hebrews wrote: 

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:23-25).

In seasons of waiting, we can rest assured God is faithful to keep His promises. But to make the time easier to bear, the Scriptures encourage us to gather together with God’s people. God never intended for us to struggle alone. During seasons of struggle, the Church is one of the primary ways God shows His grace to us. As we follow Jesus, we do it together. 

On a scale of 1-10, how active are you in biblical community? If you aren’t an active member of a local church, what steps can you take to get plugged in?