The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and
majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him today and what came to my heart and mind in Hebrews 2:1-3a,
"We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have
heard, so that we do not drift away. 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?"
The writer of Hebrews uses the example of God's covenant with Israel
and Israel's violation of that covenant by turning their backs on the
law that governed it. That did not turn out well for Israel. He points
this out as an example of what will happen if we ignore what God has
ordained. There is no escape by ignoring the great salvation God has
provided for us.
What God has asked is for all mankind to place their faith and trust
in Jesus Christ. Having had his Son make atonement for the sins of all
mankind, the message (the gospel) must be responded to: put your trust
and faith in Jesus. If not, just as Israel did not escape the judgment
of God for turning their backs on him, so will all face his judgment
who reject his invitation to us.
There is no alternative. It is a simple binary choice: embrace Jesus
Christ in faith and receive eternal life or don't and face eternal
death. No other outcome exists for any human being on planet earth.
There is no escape for ignoring so great a salvation.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to
hear from you!
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