Heb 3:13 But encourage one another daily , as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.

Dear Brothers and sisters,

Loving greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today let us see about the importance of encouraging one another for the Lord daily in the last days from the bible. In Heb 3:13 “But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness”. Thee person who wrote most of the books in the New Testament and suffered greatly for the growth of the church is called the Apostle Paul. But during his early part of his life when he accepted the Lord, after having a great and a miraculous encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ, he was not accepted by the believers and the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ in Jerusalem, because no one was ready to believe and accept his conversion, every one doubted him because earlier he was the one persecuting the believers the most. But at that time there was a person called Barnabas in the same church who had this encouraging ministry so he not only believed Paul's testimony but taken him as his friend immediately and did his best to make the followers of Christ to accept the Paul in the church.

God encourage us through his people: The bible says about him in Acts 4:36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus , whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement). So later apostle Paul also become a person who can encourage all as in Acts 20:1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them , said good-by and set out for Macedonia. Acts 20:2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people , and finally arrived in Greece . If there is no one to encourage us in the right time no body can keep following the Lord.

God encourage us through his word : as in in Rom 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. So, we have to understand and trust the word of God and work with the Holy Spirit that he may work through us also.

God encourage us through his Holy Spirit: One of the works of the Holy Spirit in the Last day is encouraging the believers. In Rom 15:5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, So let us be tuned to the move of the Holy Spirit and do our best with the Holy Spirit for the kingdom of the Lord. Because God can use us to encourage others as it is in 1 Cor 14:3 But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.

God can use our prayer support and encourage people: Another way of encouraging others is by giving support by our prayers as in Eph 6:18 and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.

God uses the true fellowship among the saints in the church encourage us: Calling them to attend the church also for that purpose only as in Heb 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Some time visiting the people who was stopped by Satan in attending a regular church and as this verse says and advising him also will be an encouragement to continue the faith.

God can send some servants of God to visit us in person and encourage us: In the last days according to the bible Satan will try to deceive all even the selected few. So the bible advice us to do these things as in Heb 3:13 “ But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today , so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. Because encouraging one another constantly helps our brothers and sisters to overcome the sin's deceitfulness.

May the Lord help each one of us to encourage one another in a daily basis so that we can keep our brothers and sisters in the kingdom of God from the hands of the enemy the devil until Christ comes.

For Further Bible Study

(Deu. 1:38 NKJV) 'Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

(Deu. 3:28 NKJV) 'But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.'

(2 Sam. 11:25 NKJV) Then David said to the messenger, "Thus you shall say to Joab: 'Do not let this thing displease you, for the sword devours one as well as another. Strengthen your attack against the city, and overthrow it.' So encourage him."

(1 Ki 22:13 NKJV) Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Please, let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement."

(2 Chr 18:12 NKJV) Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "Now listen, the words of the prophets with one accord encourage the king. Therefore please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak encouragement."

(1 Th 3:2 NKJV) and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

Yours in the kingdom of God's service,
Rev. Dr. T. Marcus Devasahayam.