Hebrews III
For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end. As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” (Hebrews 3:14-15 ESV)
Real Confidence
When a teenager, my uncle hired me as an assistant to the assistant to the assistant in a plumbing remodeling job. He owned the company, and brought me on to replace a house’s heating system.
But I was just a kid, really.
I had no confidence. I muddled through, asked a lot of questions when I could, learned a lot, and did a pretty good job.
But I had no confidence.
I knew I was not dependable, really.
Decades later, I found out that my uncle stopped by the job site every evening after I left. He checked what I did, and was pleased. He kept checking, just in case.
I wish I had known that back then.
HIS knowledge, ability, and experience would have given my confidence.
Christ can give us that confidence in our daily walk. Because our expectation of heaven, comes from our confidence in HIM, not ourselves. We know we are not reliable.
But He is reliable. He is sure. He is absolutely our savior.