Jesus replied, “You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right handand coming on the clouds of heaven.” v 64 (NLT)
When asked by the High Priest of the Council if He was the Messiah, Jesus remained silent. He wasn’t silent because He didn’t have anything to say, He was silent because He didn’t have anything to prove! This question still causes people to stumble today. How we answer it affects who we become, how we live, and where we spend eternity. Have you taken the time to ask yourself, “Who is Jesus?”
Today, Your Beliefs, Your Words, Your Attitude, and Your Actions, reveal who you really think Jesus is! Think about it, pray through it, and live it!
“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.” Hebrews 1:3
WOW, what a picture! Jesus, fully man and fully God, forgiver of sin and mediator for man, who now sits at the right hand of God.
As Christ Followers it’s easy to hear something, believe it to be true but then not apply that belief to our own life and situation. I am guilty of this also. But these two verses are so powerful in revealing the power of Christ, not only in creation, but in the power to forgive us of sin and impact the day to day details of our lives.
Hebrews is written not only to defend who Jesus is, but to reveal why Jesus is the Messiah. This one fact is what separates Christianity from all other religions/cults/beliefs. Jesus claim in John 14:6 is a bold claim that all of us have to wrestle with. Look at Jesus words,
“Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6 (NLT)
How do you deal with these words of Jesus? Do you ignore these words as if you never heard them? Do you deny these words saying that you don’t believe them? Do you believe these words and try to apply them? How you answer this statement from Jesus is very important!
I have to be honest, I am really excited to spend some time in the book of Hebrews. I know I have much to learn and hope to share some of these learning each day on this blog.
Today, who do you say Christ is with your words, thoughts, and actions. Do you feel like you know him better today than you did yesterday?
Dan Gould 