He Is Faithful
DAY 48 WRITTEN BY: JON GROGAN-
Hebrews 3:1-3
Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself.
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The overarching theme of the book of Hebrews is that Christ is greater than any angel, priest, or old covenant law. Although the writer of Hebrews is unknown, it is assumed by most that the writing was intended for Jewish Christians in whom he is exhorting to persevere in their faith in Christ and not turn back to Judaism.
In verse 1 of Hebrews 3 the writer refers to a “heavenly calling.” This is the same calling that Paul mentions in his letter to the Philippians when he writes “I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 3:14). If we are in Christ, we have a heavenly calling and we can lean on the Lord’s faithfulness.
For those of us who have been reading through the Bible, we have seen that Moses showed himself to be faithful as the Lord called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. He was appointed by God for a heavenly calling. A monumental task to be sure. But we must consider, how much more faithful is Jesus than Moses, one of our heroes in the faith?
The answer is simple. Jesus is greater.
Jesus is “the apostle and high priest”; worthy of all the honor and glory because of who he is and what he has done for us on the cross. In Paul’s letter to the Romans he writes, “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (5:8). As followers of Christ, we can rely on the Lord as we pursue sanctification and God’s direction in our lives. We are merely vessels called by God to point others towards Jesus. No matter what we’re facing, good or bad, we can find rest and have confidence in knowing that the Lord will continue to show himself faithful.
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Father, thank you for your faithfulness in my life. There is no one greater than you. Please help me to live in a way that is worthy of my calling in Christ Jesus and direct my focus on the things of Christ and towards the goal of sanctification. Remind me today of all the ways you show yourself faithful in my life. I pray that I am constantly reminded that there is no greater example of faithfulness than Jesus.
