Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works. – Hebrews 10:24
Jesus spoke in the Sermon on the Mount about people being anxious and worried about material things in life – what they would eat or drink, or clothing they would wear. He told them not to be anxious, “Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet, I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these” (Matthew 6:28-29).
“Consider,” Jesus said. It means to observe, study, and look closely. Today’s verse uses the same word, but the writer references what you are to do in the congregation of faith. The thought of some believers, when they assemble with others, is how it will benefit themselves or what they will personally get out of the service or prayer meeting. The meaning of “consider” carries responsibility for you.
Observe and be attentive to those with whom you worship. Many will have a need that might only be shared if you take the time to sincerely ask about their welfare and purposefully listen. Others may be in the midst of temptation or trial and need encouragement to lean on God to stand strong against the evil one.
“Consider” is a call to support others in their commitment to God, to love one another more, to inspire a life of holiness, and to stir up one another to a life of being loving and helpful to others.
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