Hebrews 13

In Hebrews 13 the author tells his readers to remember two types of people: prisoners and leaders.

First, the author says to "remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them" (vs 3). The reference is to Christians who have been imprisoned on account of their faith. And since all Christians are a part of one body, the body of Christ, we should feel the agony of their mistreatment as though we ourselves are being mistreated.

Second, the author says to "remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God" (vs 7). Godly leaders live lives which are worthy of imitation. We are to make a practice of observing their lives and following suit.

If we do not remember those who are persecuted, we are in danger of forgetting that we are at war with an enemy. And if we do not remember those godly leaders among us, we are in danger of straying from our faith.

So do this: locate one person whom you know is being persecuted for their faith, and find out as much as you can about that person. Then locate one godly leader whose life is worth imitating, and find out as much as you can about that person too. Take note of each of these two people as often as you can, and let their lives characterize yours.