Daily Wisdom

 ‘Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.’ Heb 13:13

The Jewish Christians were being ridiculed and persecuted by Jews who didn't believe in Jesus the Messiah. The book of Hebrews teaches how Christ is greater than the sacrificial system. Here the writer makes the point: It may be necessary to leave the "camp" and suffer with Christ. To be outside the camp meant to be unclean - in the days of the Exodus, those who were ceremonially unclean had to stay outside the camp. But Jesus suffered humiliation and uncleanness outside the Jerusalem gates on their behalf. The time had come for Jewish Christians to declare their loyalty to Christ above any other loyalty, especially man’s traditions and worldly opinion, and choose to follow Jesus whatever suffering that might entail. They needed to move outside the safe confinement of their past, their traditions, their ceremonies and what's popular by man to live for Christ.

Is your worship a worldly approach based on popular opinion and styles or is it solely sacrificial and serving of Christ? One is in the camp, the other is outside! … HSAY