“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.” (v.1)
The danger this verse implies is obvious. We need to pay attention to the course of our lives, so that we do not unconsciously drift from the anchorage of our faith. Time changes us all; and there are many professing Christians who have unconsciously drifted away from an earlier better self. Oh, they keep up appearances, but the years of deception have carried them down current and drifting away from their original anchorage.
Therefore, ‘Let us give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard’ - that is, the honest occupation of mind and heart with the truths of the gospel. These truths will steady our course through life and keep us from drifting with the current of the world. May you not neglect so great a salvation by thinking, "I do not need to be rescued." Like the riptides that can pull a swimmer slowly out to sea, so a Christian can be pulled unconsciously away from his anchorage of faith if neglected. Brothers and sisters, keep your eyes on Jesus and you will not drift away.
The Truth: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.” (Psalm 32:8)
