From Faith to FaithTherefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we haveheard, lest at any time we should let them slip. Hebrews 2:1(KJV)One way to grow in your walk with God is to never allow the things you'velearned in the Word of God to get away from you. When you are introduced to moretruth from the Bible, take it and add it to what you're now walking in. What youalready know is a foundation on which to build. Therefore, don't throw away orforget the old. New truth does not negate the old. It is but another brick toadd to the strong foundation of your spiritual house.To walk in the blessings of God you must have faith. Therefore, it is importantthat we hold on to our faith and not let it slip away from us. Let's read thetext from the Amplified Bible: "Since all this is true, we ought to pay muchcloser attention than ever to the truths t hat we have heard, lest in any way wedrift past [them] and slip away."Now notice what Paul says here (I believe that Paul is the writer of Hebrews).He says we ought to give more earnest heed to the truths we have already heard.He said we ought to pay more attention to what we already know.In other words, what we know, we don't throw away. We don't have to get a newrevelation. I've heard people say, "I don't need all that faith stuff anymore. Idon't need all that confession stuff anymore. I'm past that; I'm into a deeperrevelation."But you're always going to need faith. And you're always going to have to dealwith the ramifications of the words of your mouth whether you know it or not.And let me tell you, when you let these things slip away - when you let them getaway from you - you pay the price.In fact, Paul said in our text that we ought to pay even more attention to thesethings.So often people learn something, they move on to somet hing else and forgetabout what they've already learned. You should always be adding to the house, soto speak. This way, when the trials of life come they won't even be able toshake you. You'll stand strong in the Word of God.Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 3:18; 1 Corinthians 3:10; Matthew 7:24-25
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