“WE MUST PAY THE MOST CAREFUL ATTENTION, therefore, to what we have heard, so that WE DO NOT DRIFT AWAY.” (Heb. 2:1) Paying careful attention is the first way we are to show our reverence of Christ and of the gospel. It should be the great concern of everyone who has submitted to the gospel to give the most serious respect to all of the gospel, we should prize the gospel very highly! We must make up our minds to do whatever we are instructed to do according to the gospel, we must READ the word frequently and MEDITATE on it carefully, and then APPLY our faith to that word. We must EMBRACE the word in our hearts, RETAIN them it in our memories, and finally REGULATE our words and actions according to the word! “…HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE IF WE IGNORE SO GREAT A SALVATION? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.” (Heb. 2:2-3) Notice, the severest punishment God ever inflicted upon sinners is no more than what sin deserves: it is a just recompense of reward; PUNISHMENTS ARE AS MUCH DUE TO SIN AS REWARDS ARE TO OBEDIENCE! “God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and BY GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT DISTRIBUTED ACCORDING TO HIS WILL.“ (Heb. 2:4) We are empowered to be OBEDIENT TO DO THE WORD OF GOD by His Holy Spirit! “But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, SO THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD HE MIGHT TASTE DEATH FOR EVERYONE.“ (Heb. 2:9) Because of God’s love for us He allowed His only begotten to be crucified for us, what a display of His AMAZING GRACE! Have we ever told someone “I know what you are going through” when we really cannot know! Well, JESUS KNOWS what we are going through, and He is right here with us, to help us – EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!
JESUS WAS MADE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS FOR A LITTLE WHILE, IS NOW CROWNED WITH GLORY! HE WILL NEVER, NEVER, NEVER LEAVE US!
Your Personal Pastor -Bill Stockham