Father, it has been a long day – three services every Sunday morning wears on me. I am so grateful that You are with us – guiding and directing us. May we listen with open hearts and minds to what You have for us to hear. Amen.,
Hebrews 1:5-14 (<<click here to read the passage)
Lord, I am grateful for Your provision, and a portion of what You have provided is Your holy angels to help us along our way. They work alongside us to accomplish Your will. They are a great asset, but Your Word clearly states that we are the top dog of Your creation. We are the recipients of salvation because of Your awesome sacrifice – only because of You can we stand in Your presence. And You, Lord, stand above us all. You are God!
And that is how it should be, but we, the created, like to think of ourselves too highly and put emphasis where it doesn’t belong. We lift up and worship creation in place of the Creator. The recipients of this letter of Hebrews did just that, and the author very succinctly shows them, from Scripture, the error of their ways.
Even in our culture, we tend to place a little too much emphasis on angels. They are powerful and beautiful creatures. But our fixation borders on worship, and that is a line that is not meant to be crossed. They are created beings made to serve and worship You. You also use them to minister to us. Help us to keep things balanced as You intended. You are sovereign. You are Lord. Praise Your holy name!
(Feb 12th, 2016, Fri, 5:18 am)
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