Hebrews 3:1-6 Moses & Jesus

And so, dear brothers and sisters who belong to God and are partners with those called to heaven, think carefully about this Jesus whom we declare to be God’s messenger and High Priest. For he was faithful to God, who appointed him, just as Moses served faithfully when he was entrusted with God’s entire house. But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God. Moses was certainly faithful in God’s house as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later. But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house. And we are God’s house, if we keep our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ. (Hebrews 3:1-6 NLT)

Observation:

In these scriptures we see a comparison between Moses and Jesus.  The writer of Hebrews is saying that Moses is the house, while Christ is the builder. It's easy to get lost in the beauty of the house and forget to see and praise the builder who erected it. 

There are certainly similarities between the story of Moses and the one of Jesus Christ. People are redeemed out of slavery, lead through a desert of discipline and reliance on God, then into a promise land.  However, Jesus is the Reedeemer, while Moses is merely the tool in which God used to redeem the Israelites from the Egyptians. 

Application:

I know the point of this scripture is to highlight the greatness of Jesus Christ over Moses. Which of course is true. However, I have gotten caught up in the similarities of the story between that of the Israelites freed from slavery and the one of my own salvation. I cried out to Jesus Christ, "save me!". He told the devil to let me go and the devil had to obey. He then lead me into the wilderness, where I have beheld His glory, where I am learning His ways. He gives me glimpses of heaven when I need help persevering. He feeds me with manna even though my flesh cries out for steak. He disciplines me, increasing my capacity, enabling me to rely more and more on Him. How grateful I am that He is always with me and that no one and nothing can snatch me from His hands. I will see the promise land and dwell there with Him for eternity.

Prayer:

Praise You Father for who You are. Thank You for redeeming my life from the grave. You hold me close so that I don't wander off. I need You Lord!