For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? (Hebrews 2:2-3a)
Reflection
With that majestic introduction who wouldn’t stick around?! Who wouldn’t pause in the hurry of today and lean into this phenomenal God-man? But this preacher knows his crowd. He’s walked in their shoes and knows their distractions: the struggles to stick with it; the everyday fads; the tug of lazy disbelief; and frankly, that old habits die hard.
When did you last think about angels? Angels are probably not a big distraction to you. But they were to this audience. And the preacher cleverly launches into his sermon by appealing to that craze. “Angels? Pfhah! Jesus is so superior to them! They can’t carry out justice, like he does. They haven’t been around from eternity to eternity, like he has. They aren’t sovereign, like he is. So put your attention where it deserves to be. No matter what rocks your socks, Jesus is better. In a nutshell, that’s the message of Hebrews. Be not deceived. Nothing, but nothing outshines Jesus.
Prayer
Justice. Hope. Safety. What more could we ask for in these confusing times? All these are found in you, sovereign Lord Jesus. And yet I’ve put up with less by my own and the world’s distractions. ___________ is diverting my attention from you today. Forgive me. You certainly are better than that!