Our verse for today is Hebrews 10:24:
“Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”
There’s a sacred kind of friendship that doesn’t just offer a shoulder—it offers a spark. The kind that doesn’t just sit with you in the valley but nudges you up the hill. That’s what the writer of Hebrews had in mind.
“Let us consider…” The word consider means to pause, to ponder, to think carefully. This isn’t a drive-by encouragement. It’s intentional and thoughtful. We’re to ask ourselves, “How can I help my brother, my sister, grow in love? How can I inspire them to step out in kindness, in courage, in compassion?”
Then comes that little word: spur. A gentle word? Not exactly. Spurs are sharp. They get a horse moving when it would rather stand still. And sometimes, we’re like that horse. Tired. Discouraged. Stalled. That’s when we need someone who will kindly and prayerfully stir us up again.
Not to shame us. Not to scold. But to say, “There’s more in you. Let’s go after it together.”
Maybe you know someone who’s been sitting still too long—spiritually, emotionally, even creatively. God may be inviting you to be their spark. A phone call. A kind word. A nudge in the right direction.
Encouragement is holy work. Do it with love. Do it with grace. And watch what God can do through it.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.