Sip Saturday
Week #5 Hebrews 1:5
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Cornerstone Scripture:
For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?
-Hebrews 1:5 ESV
Have any of you seen the show, Touched by an Angel?
I only saw a few episodes, so I only know the basics.
As far as I could tell, angels were sent to earth to comfort and guide individuals into a better relationship with God.
Of course, my little exposure to the show could have led to a misinterpretation of the show's true nature.
But watching the show formed some of my beliefs, albeit unintentionally.
Aren't angels guardians who guide and protect the people of God?
Or are they messengers who convey messages from God to the people? (Luke 1:19 & 26).
Are there different kinds of angels, like the many in church history believe?
From Scripture, we can know of seraphim (Isaiah 6:1-4), cherubim (Genesis 3:24), and archangels (Jude 1:9), but are principalities and dominions angels, too? (Romans 8:38-39).
The idea of angels often leads to more questions than answers.
Yet, the focus of this passage in Hebrews is not on angels.
Instead, it pushes all the questions about angels aside and focuses on who is superior to them: Jesus.
Angels can never beat the Son of God, the one and only Savior, the King of Kings.
Jesus is the only one whom we should bow to, as many angels remind figures throughout the Bible that they are to worship God. (Revelation 19:10).
Jesus is the one we should revere.
As God's Son, he has more power than we can ever grasp.
He is the only one who could live a perfect, sinless life, and die for our sins.
He is the only one to conquer sin, and to eventually return to free his people from death.
He alone should be honored, worshipped, and thanked.
He and God are one (John 10:30), and the Trinity is completed by the Holy Spirit.
Three in one, the Trinity alone is worthy of worship.
Although it should be this obvious, the author of Hebrews clearly felt that showing Jesus' supremacy to angels was important.
He or she undoubtedly did this because there are so many of us who are deceived.
Think of my “Touched by an Angel” example.
Even though it was a fictional show that wasn't insidious (as far as I can tell), it distorted my thinking about angels.
Only Scripture was able to convey the truth, and remind me who I should be focused on: Jesus.
How can you reorient your focus this week?
Let's pray.
Dear Jesus, please remind us of who you are. Let us not be led astray by discussions of angels and powerful beings. Instead, let us be in awe of your lordship as the Son of God. Amen.