"God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, Whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world." (Hebrews 1:1, 2--NASB)
Literally, "....through Whom also He made the ages." Wow! and double, Wow! Powerful.
My Grandpa Barnette's "favorite" Book. It was the first book of the Bible I ever read because of that great Follower of Jesus Christ, fisher of men, great husband and dad, father-in-law to my Mom, and beyond-description Grandpa. It reveals a lot about someone who so loved the Book which is arguably the Supreme summation of Biblical Theology, Jesus Christ. Okay, enough "tabernacles" built, I guess.
Our text tells humanity and history that all things in the Universe are, as Colossians 1 tells us, "created by Jesus and for Jesus," hence, "Whom He appointed heir of all things....He made the ages." I really just want to stop here and declare resounding, HALLELUJAHS!! And what does all of this say in light of the perversion below?!?
Allah is subservient to Jesus Christ, and those who serve Allah, who is nothing more than a "descendant" of the Baals. How so very sad it is that so many millions upon millions are enslaved to a moon god and reject Him, "....Who made the ages. What a Glorious Lord, King, Savior is Jesus Christ, and what a Glorious Mystery that Father, Son Jesus, and Holy Spirit "decided" in the "ages past" to make His Home in us, as Hebrews says, "Whose House are we."
What is going on in your life right now, this very moment? You and I will never have a greater overcoming power than to abide in the Living Triune God, moment by moment. "Practice" His Presence today. Bring all your thoughts into the glorious, powerful reality that He, "....Who made the ages," is more than able to see you through that struggle, those doubts, that discouragement, that battle, and do it all as, "Christ in you, the hope of glory!" If Jesus, "....made the ages," I'm quite sure He can "handle" anything which comes our way!
Father, in Jesus' Name, "Glorious things of Thee are spoken," and have been spoken to me since a little boy. May I continue to pass "them" on. Amen.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
