Hebrews 4:1-10
A time out is a strategic call in sporting games. This is a play where one of the players or the coach signals that they need stoppage of play. The teams stop play and go to the side of the field where they spend time talking with their coach. In a huddle they hear strategy, advice, direction, correction, and encouragement. The same is true for us as people. We need to set aside regular time to talk with our coach, God. As we stop playing the game of life for a little while we have a better chance to spend focused time listening. If we don’t take a time out we continue to play the game and we choose burn out and ineffectiveness over a time out. The author of Hebrews is writing as a coach. He calls a spiritual time out for the readers because they were missing the point that Jesus is better than anything else. He wants them to live a life of faith in Christ that is based on the supremacy of Christ and not conform to false beliefs without Christ.
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A time out is a strategic call in sporting games. This is a play where one of the players or the coach signals that they need stoppage of play. The teams stop play and go to the side of the field where they spend time talking with their coach. In a huddle they hear strategy, advice, direction, correction, and encouragement. The same is true for us as people. We need to set aside regular time to talk with our coach, God. As we stop playing the game of life for a little while we have a better chance to spend focused time listening. If we don’t take a time out we continue to play the game and we choose burn out and ineffectiveness over a time out. The author of Hebrews is writing as a coach. He calls a spiritual time out for the readers because they were missing the point that Jesus is better than anything else. He wants them to live a life of faith in Christ that is based on the supremacy of Christ and not conform to false beliefs without Christ.
For more see HEBREWS
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