Just on the heal of pointing out so many great examples of faithful characters in the Old Testament, the writer of Hebrews chargers the reader to endure the hardships of this life as a Christian. Plus and primarily pointing to Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith. We often wonder what the point of having such a hard time in this life is meant for; it’s to produce holiness simply. Let us pursue just that and never forget that our God is a consuming fire.