And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names. (Hebrews 1:2-4 NLT)
Observation:
What does it mean that God has these last days spoken to us by His Son?
- It is pretty awe inspiring that God would send His Son to speak to us. Not just the beautiful humility of it all, but we also get to see the very character of God the Father, through Jesus Christ His Son.
- We are so convicted and so trapped in sin that we reject Jesus and what He has spoken. The truth that Jesus speaks highlights our pride in performance and/or our pride to do it our own way.
- There is also a sense of urgency because the message comes from the Son. Angels and prophets weren't enough to call our attention to the importance of what God is saying, God sends His one and only Son to tell the message of love (John 3:16).
- Jesus opens up the message of love to the Gentiles as well as the Jews.The parable of the wedding banquet is a great example of this (Matthew 22).
Application:
I've been in a spiritually dry place lately. I would even say I'm going through the motions. The culprit? Busyness. I'm reading a lot of "spiritual" books, meeting with a lot of people and helping them take their next steps in their relationship with Christ, however, I find myself doing a lot good things instead of marinating in the the Great.
Conflict and persecution have come and I find that my pouch that carries grace and compassion for others is empty. I'm becoming inflexible, prideful, angry. It is ever so important to close off all the other voices and just hear what God has to say and allow myself to to be in awe that He speaks to me. His word brings life to me and light to all darkness. His word is hope and an anchor for my soul.
Reading all these books by incredible Christian authors are great. However, they need to have a right relationship with the word of God. These books were meant to help us read the Word of God, they were never meant to substitute the Word of God. When they do become a susbtitute, you and I will become malnourished Christians only consuming the regurgitated word of others. The authors have consumed the nutrients, and we are merely chewing, but never truly satisfied.
Prayer:
Father, I know there are seasons in our relationship where we need to mix things up. I'm grateful for the the Christian teachers and authors that have invested into my life through their study. Please forgive me for relying on their teaching alone and making that a replacement for sitting at Your feet and hearing what You have to say. As I continue to study the book of Hebrews please quiet my soul, take away the distractions, and help me fall more in love with You. You are the most important relationship of my life!
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