Scripture: For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him. God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. Hebrews 2:2-4
Observation: The writer of Hebrews has established that Jesus is above the prophets and above the angels, and therefore askes they rhetorical question ... how can we ignore Jesus? When people ignored the instruction of angels, and were disobedient to the correction of prophets, they were destroyed ... that list is long! But now the son of God gives us a message, which is supernaturally confirmed by God himself and reinforced by the Holy Spirit. There is no logical way this can be ignored.
Application: Let's see ... in today's readings alone, those who are condemned are ... the lazy, the foolish, the meddlesome, the jokester the gossip, the arguer (Proverbs), the Edomites, all who celebrated Judah's fall (Obadiah), those who reject the word of angels, prophets, and Jesus, and those who reject the signs of God and the Holy Spirit (Hebrews). The last of these summarizes all the others of course, for it is the rejection of God's word that is then the downfall of men.
This continues the lessons from the past few days, and it is depressing to think of how this applies to the world around me. Instead today, I'll spend some time in worship, and try to focus on my Lord, my God, my Savior, and my Abba.
Prayer: Lord, I worship you and you alone. May I be obedient, as I strive to be daily, and listen to your word. Amen.
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