Friday – Better Relationships
Focus passage: Hebrews 10:23-25
Read: Matthew 5:13-16; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Ephesians 4:11-13; 1 Timothy 6:17-18
Last year, both of my kids had challenges in relationships with classmates. I was pleased with how they handled these hard situations with grace, love, and a firm stand for what’s right and true. They intentionally encouraged others and tried to be a positive influence in their class. At times they were discouraged and frustrated by others. Later they were excited by the prospect of new found friendships. At the end of the year they were each rewarded by their teacher because their character produced fruit in love.
Today’s focus passage exhorts us to act in the same way. Is that not how we in the church should act toward one another, producing fruit in Christ like love? Sometimes our kids get it right more often than we do and their hearts are more joyful and content because of it, too.
1. The writer of Hebrews encourages us to hold on to the “hope we profess”. What hope is he talking about?
2. In the last week, how have you spurred another person to love and to do something good? How can you plan to do that on a continual basis?
3. Encouragement will be a greater need as the day of Christ’s return draws closer. How can you become a better encourager?
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