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Friday Devotional

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Scripture Reading: Hebrews 2:1-4

Title: Don't Let Go of Your Anchor

Key Verse: Hebrews 2:1 (ESV) ~ Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

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Devotional:

A ship's captain once told a story about the danger of "anchor drag" - when a ship's anchor slowly loses its grip on the ocean floor. At first, the drift is so gradual that the crew doesn't notice. The ship appears secure, but it's actually moving away from its safe position. By the time they realize what's happening, they may have drifted into dangerous waters or rocky shores.

This is exactly what spiritual stagnancy does to our faith. We don't suddenly abandon our beliefs overnight. Instead, we gradually "drift away" as Hebrews 2:1 warns. We start missing a Sunday here and there. Prayer becomes sporadic. Bible reading feels like a chore. Before we know it, we've drifted far from the secure anchor of our relationship with Christ.

The writer of Hebrews understood this danger. He knew that when we stop "paying close attention" to God's truth, we become vulnerable to spiritual drift. Like stagnant water that breeds harmful bacteria, a stagnant faith creates space for doubt, compromise, and eventual abandonment to take root.

The good news is that we can prevent this drift. We must actively engage with our faith - through worship, prayer, fellowship, and studying God's Word. These aren't religious rituals to check off a list; they're the spiritual disciplines that keep our anchor firmly planted in Christ.

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Additional Passages for Reflection:

• Revelation 2:4-5 (The church that lost its first love)
• 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (Training yourself for godliness)

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