“And,
Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the
heavens are the works of thine hands: 11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and
they all shall wax old as doth a garment; 12 And
as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art
the same, and thy years shall not fail.” Heb 1:10-12
The author of
Hebrews quotes Psa 102:25-27. In the quotation,
he regards God as the speaker and applies the words to the Son, Jesus. It is God's eternal nature that provides the psalmist
comfort in the midst of his suffering, for just as God's years "will not
come to an end," so too will God's chosen children prosper forever (v. 28). The
earth and the heavens folded up like a garment reveals that the neither earth,
nor life is permanent or indestructible. Jesus' authority is established over
all of creation, so we dare not treat any created object or earthly resource as
more important than He is. When we spend more time on self rather than serving Christ, we treat ourselves (his
creation) as being more important than our Creator. When we regard our finances, rather than our faith
in Christ, as the basis for security, we give higher status to an earthly
resource than we do to God. Rather than trusting in changeable and temporary
resources, trust in God, who is eternal author and finisher of our faith.
PRAY: Praise;
Repent;
Ask;
Yield
HSAY…Todd
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