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Issue No.011 Feb 09 06 Antidote for spiritual fatigue; God is at work with you!

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#1 · February 9, 2006, 3:56 am

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Perspective: -                                 Antidote for spiritual fatigue
 

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Hebrew Christians had too many problems. Persecuted, despised, robbed, and even imprisoned.  Consequently many of them became cold and dull. They began to neglect fellowship and   prayer.  As a result they lost their
confidence, became so tired and weary, slowly began to slip away and refuse to go forward. Instead of growing they were going backward.
 
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1">            What is the solution? What can revive the heart of such ill-treated, exhausted and immature Christians? A study of this book gives us enlightenment on the need of the present generation too. We see a similar situation among many believers today. Immaturity, instability, drifting and dullness etc are the mark of many.
 

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PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt">            In his effort to encourage them to go forward, writer presents the superiority of Jesus Christ.  As he contrasts the New Covenant with the old and exalts the pre-eminence of Christ, in between the writer challenges them to fix their eyes on Christ. Consider His excellence. Look to Him and hold on to Him by faith. The truth about the glory and greatness of the person and the work of our Lord Jesus Christ can revive the weary heart.

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            Ch. 12:3 is more appropriate. “For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your minds.”

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