Hebrews 10:35-36
Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
Application:
Not only is there severe discipline for those who rebel, but there is reward for those who obey: Don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward (10:35). The author calls them to endurance so that they may do God’s will and receive what was promised.
God always keeps his promises. But notice what the writer says: you receive what was promised after you have done the Lord’s will (10:36). The promise, the reward, the inheritance—some of which is granted in history and the rest in eternity—is attached to performing the will of God.
The longer the obedience takes, the longer the promise takes to be fulfilled.
Israel should have possessed the promised land quickly. However, it took them forty years to enter—not because the promise changed, but because they refused to do God’s will. Sadly, in the end, a new generation of Israelites had to accomplish the work and receive the promise.
Remember the three-fold process discussed in the commentary on 3:7–11? Deliverance, development, and destiny are each part of God’s process. You can’t skip the development stage. God wants to change your character, not just your circumstances. He’s working to make you more like Jesus (Romans 8:29).
Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1328.
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When God inspires me, I write or post articles that glorify God. I invite you to view this post as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have posted is true. Always consult your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be grammatical or spelling errors. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. My prayer is that this message will inspire you to seek the Lord with all your heart and bring glory to His Holy name. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.
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