Hebrews 10:24-25 – And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Some folks are stirrers. You know the ones I mean. It might be the kid in the family who is always ready to announce what someone else did. It might be the aunt or uncle who at the family reunion chimes in with “So when are you guys going to get married?”
Stirrers are not normally popular people. And yet it appears from Hebrews that we are supposed to be “stirrers.” In addition to the usual definition, the dictionary says to stir is to:
To cause to move or shift, especially slightly or with irregular motion: A breze stirred the branches.
To prod into brisk or vigorous action; bestir: stirred themselves to fix breakfast.
To rouse, as from indifference, and prompt to action. See Synonyms at provoke
To provoke deliberately: stirred by trouble.
To excite strong feelings in.
Do you know some folks who could use a shift in direction, or need to be prodded into action, or roused from indifference or provoked or need to have some strong feelings excited? I sure do. I guess the secret is in what we stir folks to. Like the writer of Hebrews says, “love and good works.” If a stirrer is just an encourager, that’s a good thing.
Maybe it’s not such a bad thing to be a stirrer. Go stir someone to action and
Be blessed.
Nick
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