The two words “let us” appears over two hundred times in the New American Standard Bible (NASB). When the Bible uses the words “let us,” it is mostly referring to believers only. Today, we will continue our study on the twelve occurrences of “let us” in the book of Hebrews.

      The first “let us” was from Hebrews 4:1, “Let us fear if,” which is talking about the fear of a person missing the promise of God’s eternal life. The second “let us” was from Hebrews 4:11, “Therefore let us be diligent.” As believers, we need to exercise diligently in pursuing the eternal rest. The third “let us” was from Hebrews 4:14, holding fast our confession. The fourth “let us” was from Hebrews 4:16, drawing near with confidence. The fifth “let us” was from Hebrews 6:1, pressing on to maturity.

      The sixth “let us” – “Let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” Hebrews 10:22 (NASB)

      When Jesus died on the cross He opened the door for us to enter the presence of God. However, we cannot enter God’s presence without having a clean heart, which is made clean by the blood of Jesus. Not only must our hearts be clean, but our conscience and bodies must also be washed pure by the Word of God. Before you even ask God for anything, make sure your heart, conscience and bodies are pure before Him.

Be Blessed,

Bishop Jemmott