In order to be fit for the Kingdom, to be well-placed for
service, intent on ploughing, planting and bearing fruit for the Father’s glory
(Jn.15:8), we have to have the right goal in sight, the perfect goal. That goal is Jesus; the one who is superior
to all others - a superior originator, a superior high priest,
and a superior mediator.
The problem we find in the letter to the Hebrews is one which
we find all too often today and is one of putting other people or things
alongside Jesus or even above Him! The
writer begins to remind the readers that there is nothing and no-one who can
match Jesus; He is as far above all things in superiority as can be imagined;
nothing created can even begin to be compared to Him. He is incomparable.
In a modern culture littered with rampant idolatry and
self-obsession we have to constantly be reminded of the superiority of
Jesus. He is the centre of all
things. All things come from Him and
exist for Him. Until we are fully
convinced of Jesus’ superiority we are always going to struggle with the
temptation to let our lives drift away from what is true. The writer to the Hebrews knows this, and
spends time expounding the superiority of Christ. We must get to grips with who He is.
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