Bible In A Year | Read: Hebrews 3
1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest. 2 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. 3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. 5 “Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house,” bearing witness to what would be spoken by God in the future. 6 But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are his house, if indeed we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope in which we glory. Hebrews 3:1-4
Overview of Chapter
Moses would have been held in very high regard by Jews because he had given the people of Israel the law. We are told that Jesus is even greater than Moses. Jesus and Moses were both faithful to what God called them to do. The nation of Israel is portrayed as a house. Moses is part of the house, but Jesus, being the Creator, is the Builder. The building may be magnificent, but the Builder is the One who deserves the credit. If we go back to the Old Testament and see how the people behaved under Moses’ leadership, we would find they were often rebellious. The writer is warning that we should not treat Jesus in the way Israel treated Moses.
Who is your greatest hero? Maybe you look up to a parent, or leader in some area of interest; maybe a historical figure or brilliant thinker. Jesus is greater and worthy of our worship! Don’t walk away from him when following him becomes inconvenient.
Thoughts on the verses
Boxers aren’t usually known for their humility, and the most famous of them all – Cassius Marcellus Clay, who became known as Muhammad Ali following his conversion to Islam – was not known for his bashfulness. He called himself ‘the Greatest.’ While assessing greatness is always subjective, Ali’s gloves rightfully hang in the boxing Hall of Fame. Not only was he a great sportsman, but he became an icon in the 60s for refusing to go to Vietnam and eloquently proclaiming his pacifist sympathies around American universities.
This passage is all about greatness. The writer takes the standout hero of the Jewish faith – Moses – and compares him to Christ. He does not denigrate Moses. Moses was a ‘servant’ of God (v. 5), but Jesus is the Son. Moses led the people of Israel to an earthly promised land, but Jesus is leading us to our ‘heavenly calling’ (v. 1). Moses was great, but Jesus is the greatest. Don’t look to anyone or anything else as your inspiration for living. Don’t look to your spouse or your children, to your career progress or your bank account. Don’t look to a sports team or a dream home. Don’t even look to the pastor or elders of your church, or some Christian teacher you listen to online who inspires you.
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.
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