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I love the book of Hebrews. The reason? Because it presents an awesome Jesus on every page! The author proves Jesus’ superiority over angels, and Moses. And then proves His superior priesthood, superior sacrifice and superior covenant.
Wow! The shadows of the Old Covenant come into the light as Jesus shines brightly for us to see. After all, we have crossed over from darkness to light and from doubt to faith. In fact, the name Hebrews means, “those who crossed over.” We have passed from shadows to substance and from doubt to the reality of faith. What once was a symbol, a type, or a shadow has now become substance, finding their fulfillment in Jesus.
One commentator has said, “Jesus is the theme of Hebrews. We must learn from Jesus and draw closer to Jesus …, for Jesus is the language of God! When God now speaks to us, He speaks in the vocabulary of Jesus Christ. All of the Bible points to Jesus.” Jesus the language of God? That’s Hebrews 1:2.
With Jesus being the language of God, let me ask, how frequently do you hear the name of Jesus spoken in your church services? If your answer is ‘seldom’ then I wonder what IS being preached, proclaimed, and taught there?
Hebrews reveals Jesus as our glorious High Priest. Greater than Moses, greater than any sacrifice ever offered, greater than any prophet of old. His blood has given us unrestricted access to the holy of holies. The veil between God and man has been removed! We encounter mercy and grace at the throne of God, thanks to Jesus.
It is Jesus who perfects our faith – Hebrews 12:2 – until we rise with Him into the heavenly realm. Jesus stirs us to enter into the full rest of God by seeing Him alone as our perfect sacrifice before the Father.
The Old Covenant has been fulfilled by and in Jesus. The final sacrifice for all people has been made. All God commanded under the first covenant on earth became obsolete and disappeared thanks to what Jesus accomplished in heaven!
Hebrews 11 begins with a clear definition of faith: “Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen.” Biblical faith claims a confidence beyond our own because it rests in the character of God.
We live in a world that refuses to acknowledge God and says “just believe” leaving just what you believe in (usually yourself) up to you. Doesn’t work.
We however, place OUR faith in the LIVING GOD. Our lives become the adventure of LIVING IN HIM. So look to, believe in, have faith in Jesus today dear friend — you’ll COME ALIVE!
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