Wednesday May 10th 2017
Hebrews 3:1-19
key verse: 3,15
JESUS' STATUS AND HIS
MESSAGE
The author speaks about
Jesus' superiority over Moses. We must rightly consider it. However, the
message towards the people is the same: never forget mercy.
1. Participate in the
celestial vocation (1-6)
Jesus called us
"brothers" becoming akin to us and destroying the devil, so we have a
particular consideration for him. First, we must get rid of the world's value
and confirm our celestial vocation. Jesus is the apostle and the sovereign high
priest. Above all he was faithful to God. The Hebrews worshiped Moses because
he was faithful to God's call and vocation all the way. Jesus' fidelity is
incomparable with Moses' fidelity because Jesus had given himself to death to
obey God's will for mankind's salvation. The comparison between both is as a
comparison between the builder and the house. Moses also is compared with a
servant whereas Jesus is the Son. The Christians also are simultaneously the
house and the servant, but Jesus is the builder and the son.
2. Be not hard of heart
when you listen to God's word (7-19)
Moses says by Holy
Spirit that the Israelites must listen to the voice and not be hard of heart.
When the people had an incredulous heart, their heart shifled away from God and
became rebellious. Therefore, none of them could enter the promised
land. The author stresses God's mercy for the people (16), the agony of the
servant because of sin (17), their disobedience which leads to the curse of the
servant (18) and the author concludes that all these things are because of
their disbelief (19). It's the same thing for the Christian who, after the
divine apostle Jesus had spoken, forgets mercy, becomes incredulous and is
drawn to sin again (13b). He will be deprived of rest.
Prayer: Lord, you are
superior to Moses in your fidelity. Thank you for making me your house and your
servant. Make me always be faithful and obedient.
Bottom line: Be not
tempted and be not hard of heart
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