HEBREWS 1:10
“And, ‘YOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING LAID THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF YOUR HANDS;’”
Tonight is the full Harvest Moon! I was actually driving yesterday morning very early before sunrise, and I think I could have driven without the use of headlights. It was so bright. Every time I see a full moon I am reminded that the moon has no light. It simply reflects the light of the sun. The same is with us. We have no light except for the light which is reflected from the Son. I hope you are shining brightly.
Hebrews continues with the description of the Messiah. Some scholars argue that the writer deviates from discussion about Jesus to talking about the Father here and in the following two verses. That really doesn’t seem to fit the pattern the writer has established. It seems he just shifts to another character trait of Jesus as being part of creation. I think about the passage in Colossian 1:15-16 which says, “15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: 16 for by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominions, or rulers, or authorities—all things have been created through Him and for Him.” Don’t you think that fits here?
ASK QUESTIONS (Command to Obey, Promise to claim, Sin to avoid, Application to make, Something new about God)
The quotation in today’s verse comes from Psalm 102:25. We will see verses 26-27 in the next two verses in Hebrews 1. So far in chapter one we have already seen the writer reference six other Old Testament verses. It is obvious that whoever the writer is, he has a great grasp on the Scripture. That is a great Application to make. We need to know the Word to defend the Word and to share with others. Memorization is key for any believer. Filling your mind with God’s Word and applying it to your life are two ways to guarantee your growth in Christ.
There is also a Promise to claim. I see that in the fact that Jesus is Lord over creation. Every molecule ever created came from Him. Go back and read the passage I quoted from Colossians. Therefore, He knows every cell in You. When you go through some physical struggle, rest in the fact that Jesus knew about it before there were even signs. Could He have stopped it? Of course, He could. But He has counted you worthy of the trial. He has created you, and you are perfect in His eyes.
I want to encourage you to go ahead and read the next two verses in Hebrews (1:11-12) and then read Psalm 102:26-27. Notice any differences? Look at some other translations of these verses. Isn’t it amazing that the same Holy Spirit inspired the writer of Psalm 102 and Hebrews, and they can agree even though written centuries apart. God is amazing!
You are amazing, Lord. I am grateful for creation and making me a part of it.
