The writer of Hebrews begins his letter by clearly establishing Jesus' supremacy over prophets and angels - reiterating God's own words placing his Son in the role of creator of the universe and king over all of the earth, and stating that 'in these last days' God has spoken through His Son.
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. When we 'truly hear' these words, allow them to sink deep within, there is no doubt that Jesus is One with God. That makes the first verses of Hebrews 2 even more compelling.
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
Another basic of Christianity is that it is a daily walk. Just as the Hebrew children of long ago gathered their daily manna in the desert, so we have to have daily spiritual food to be sustained. It is so easy to 'skip a day' when things get busy - but when we do that we are removing the rudder from our boat, and soon we are off course, drifting without direction.
Being a Christian requires being intentional.
There may be seasons when we don't sense God's direction - and in those moments we just have to stay the course - read His Word, pray, be faithful in what He has already called us to, and trust His timing. When Jesus returned to heaven He promised us a Comforter - the Holy Spirit - to lead us into all truth. He will if we are willing!
God yearns for a relationship with us. That's beyond my comprehension. I need Him desperately - but that He yearns to have fellowship with me blows me away. Yet He tells us that clearly:
Behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come in to him, and eat with him and he with me. Revelation 3:20
Lord, let's do lunch!
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