Meditate. Who is your brother?
God, for whom and through whom everything was made, chose to bring many children into glory. And it was only right that he should make Jesus, through his suffering, a perfect leader, fit to bring them into their salvation. So now Jesus and the ones he makes holy have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers and sisters. For he said to God, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters. I will praise you among your assembled people." He also said, "I will put my trust in him," that is, "I and the children God has given me." Because God's children are human beings--made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested. Hebrews 2:10-18
This
may seem like a long passage, but it has such important information. Jesus made
us. He became human…and we, as believers, are His brothers and sisters. Only…as
a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the
devil, who had the power of death. Break the power of death. That is what
Jesus did on the cross. He set us free. We don’t have to be afraid to die. No fear
of dying. What could be a better gift than a sacrifice that removes sin?
Jesus on the Cross.
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Prayer ~ High Priest, Jesus, You are merciful…and generous. Thank You.
Verse of Salvation ~ So we must
listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.
For the message God delivered through angels has always stood firm, and every
violation of the law and every act of disobedience was punished. So what makes
us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first
announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard
him speak? Hebrews 2:1-3
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