“Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering…” (Hebrews 10:23). An encouraging word given to secure our faith, those to whom this word was written were suffering persecution. Because of this they were in danger of apostasy.

Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it” (Heb 4:1-2). The writer further said the Word was preached to them since it was not mixed with faith it was of no profit. As God’s children we should fear falling short of God’s promise. “…For he is faithful that promised” (Heb 10:23).

To further encourage them to hold fast their profession, to contend for the faith in God through Christ, the apostle adds this additional consideration, God, who had promised eternal life to them, blessings of long life and peace was faithful to all that He had said, all that he had promised. Since God is so faithful to us, and would not lie to us, we ought to be faithful to Him. The fact that God is faithful is an encouragement to us to continue even in the face of adversity, opposition, and persecution. 

We are dependent on God for His grace to hold fast our profession. If God were to be proven unfaithful, we would have no strength to hold fast. But God is never unfaithful it is His faithfulness that we hold on to, and we may be assured, that all that He has promised He will perform. He who began a good work in you is an expression of faith and confidence in God to complete the work He started. It is into His rest, His peace, His comfort, into His rest without all the tiresome circumstances and situations of this life we shall by faith enter into, in Jesus’ name.

To the service of such a God, therefore, we should adhere without wavering. To this end I pray in the name of Jesus Christ for every person facing every kind of persecution, every kind of spiritual attack or trial that we all will hold on to the unchanging hand of God, in Jesus’ name. Amen.