“God, who at various times and in
various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these
last days spoken to us by His Son.” (v.1)
Moody
Bible Institute president, Dr. Joseph Stowell, has written concerning today's
text: "God has always had spokesmen ready to speak for Him. When He wanted
to announce the birth of His Son, He sent an angel with a message (Luke 2:9-14), too significant
to trust to a human being. The same was true for the news of Christ's
resurrection (Luke 24:4-6). But God's greatest spokesman was neither a patriarch, nor a
prophet, nor an angel. According to the author of Hebrews, when God wanted to reveal
Himself fully, He spoke "by his Son".
There's
a very good reason that God spoke fully, and finally, through Jesus Christ.
Jesus is the only Person of whom it can be said, "He is exactly like God."
That's because Jesus is God--He is therefore both perfect and superior to
anyone who has come before or since. Additionally God the Father gave us His
definitive word concerning Jesus when He spoke from heaven at Jesus'
transfiguration: "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!" (Matthew 17:5).
God began
speaking to His people in the Garden of Eden, then continued through the
spiritual forefathers, the patriarchs, the prophets, the priests, and after 400 years of silence, to us through His Son, Jesus. The command to listen to Jesus
(Matthew 15:5) has never been canceled, and never will be. Therefore, open your
heart, particularly this time of year, and here what He has to say to you.
Merry Christmas!
The Truth
“I (God)
will raise up for them a Prophet
like you (Moses) from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that
whoever will not hear My words, which He
speaks in My name, I will require it
(Judgment) of him.” (Deuteronomy 18:18)
