Jesus Christ Is God’s Son Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. This shows that the Son is far greater than the angels, just as the name God gave him is greater than their names.

Hebrews 1:1-4

Dear God, I like this opening to Hebrews because it’s a nice thesis statement for the rest of the letter/book. Jesus is great. Jesus is the greatest. That’s what makes the rest of what I’m about to tell you make sense.

A few years ago, I wrote an editorial for our local newspaper that had opinions about a local issue. I felt the need to start the letter explaining my experience and background to legitimize my opinions. It feels like that’s what the author of Hebrews is doing here.

It’s also a little like the first several verses of John’s gospel. He established that Jesus was the Word and the Word was with you and the Word was you. He goes on to talk about creation. The truth is, everything he’s about to tell us regarding Jesus hinges on us believing the opening of his letter/book. If we don’t, Jesus looks like a nut with a God-complex. If we believe it, then we can learn to know you through everything he tells us about Jesus.

Father, I’m grateful you are God in three parts. I’m grateful for your “Fatherness,” your “Jesusness,” and your “Holy Spiritness.” I need your completeness to help me grow into the creation you made me to be. I still have so far to go. I’ll have a chance to love others in different areas of my life today. Do everything through me for your glory. I offer myself for you.

I pray this in Jesus and with your Holy Spirit,

Amen