Did you know, that of the 15 "Let us" exhortations in Hebrews, 9 of them are found in the final chapters? They emphasize the key themes in Hebrews by way of our application. I thought it might be interesting to look at these exhortations and embrace these invitations.
"Therefore, since the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it." Hebrews 4:1 (NIV)
"So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall." Hebrews 4:11
"So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe." Hebrews 4:14
"So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most." Hebrews 4:16
"So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again..." Hebrews 6:1a
"Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding..." Hebrews 6:1b
"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water." Hebrews 10:22 (NIV)
"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise." Hebrews 10:23
"Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works." Hebrews 10:24
"And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near." Hebrews 10:25
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up." Hebrews 12:1a
"And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us." Hebrews 12:1b
"Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping Him with holy fear and awe." Hebrews 12:28
"So let us go out to Him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace He bore." Hebrews 13:13
"Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to His name." Hebrews 13:15
Each "let us" statement needs to be reflected upon to become a "let me" response of obedience.
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