As we continue to study the twelve occurrences of “let us” found in the book of Hebrews, let us review what we have learned so far. 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” was from Hebrews 10:22, “draw near with a sincere heart.”

      The seventh “let us” – “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23 (NASB)

      To “hold fast” means to have a strong grip; the word “confession” in the Greek means agreement, and the words “without” and “wavering” are from the same Greek word meaning unbending. In other words, the Apostle Paul is encouraging us to have a strong, unbending grip on the agreement we made to serve the Lord when we first received Him as our personal Savior.

Be Blessed,

Bishop Jemmott