Latest Devotion
Spur One Another
By: Kim Garrett
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together...but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25
Have you ever ridden a horse? A dear friend of mine has a special horse that's been part of her life for 20 years. They have a close relationship; and they spend time with each other each morning. As she walks to the stable, she anticipates a great ride. My friend arrives wearing her boots and spurs, but she must prepare her horse's attire each morning. Her horse never resists when the bridle is placed on her head and the saddle is placed on her back. With reins in hand, my friend climbs up, settles in, and uses her spurs to prompt her horse to move forward.
Spurs aren't designed to cause pain; they are tools that help horse and rider communicate. They are a component of an existing partnership, and they are used to communicate direction A spur from the rider produces something the rider or the horse can't do on their own. When you ride a horse, the communication of ideas occurs somewhere between a rider's spurs and the horse's understanding.
The word spur in our opening verse is intentional, and it signifies forward motion and movement. The people God places alongside us aren't there by accident; and they're not just there to keep us company. God places people nearby to set up divine appointments; it's part of His sovereign plan. He may have placed them nearby to love on us, encourage us, and to stir up our thinking. God may use them to spur us on, or to help us understand what He is trying to tell us. Maybe He's placed them there to help us move forward, because He knows we've gotten comfortable staying right where we are!
But Hebrews 10:24 also says we must do two additional things:
- Don't stop meeting with each other.
- Keep on encouraging one another.
But this verse isn't talking about a casual, surface level engagement; God is telling us to meet together (gather) consistently and intentionally. Fellowship and encouragement spur us onward, and both are vital to our spiritual growth. God didn't design us to "do life" solo, so we can't really spur ourselves on either... He created us to depend on each other.
Christ follower, make sure you have people around you who will spur your faith forward. Then, become the person who spurs someone else forward. That's what discipleship is all about!
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Colossians 3:17; Ephesians 4:29