Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - "A Mission to Serve" Wednesday, 31 December 2014 - Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-14

Kansas City, Missouri, United States - Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - "A Mission to Serve" Wednesday, 31 December 2014 - Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3 Going through a long line of prophets, God has been addressing our ancestors in different ways for centuries. Recently he spoke to us directly through his Son. By his Son, God created the world in the beginning, and it will all belong to the Son at the end. This Son perfectly mirrors God, and is stamped with God’s nature. He holds everything together by what he says—powerful words!
The Son Is Higher than Angels
3-6 After he finished the sacrifice for sins, the Son took his honored place high in the heavens right alongside God, far higher than any angel in rank and rule. Did God ever say to an angel, “You’re my Son; today I celebrate you” or “I’m his Father, he’s my Son”? When he presents his honored Son to the world, he says, “All angels must worship him.”
7 Regarding angels he says,
The messengers are winds,
    the servants are tongues of fire.
8-9 But he says to the Son,
You’re God, and on the throne for good;
    your rule makes everything right.
You love it when things are right;
    you hate it when things are wrong.
That is why God, your God,
    poured fragrant oil on your head,
Marking you out as king,
    far above your dear companions.
10-12 And again to the Son,
You, Master, started it all, laid earth’s foundations,
    then crafted the stars in the sky.
Earth and sky will wear out, but not you;
    they become threadbare like an old coat;
You’ll fold them up like a worn-out cloak,
    and lay them away on the shelf.
But you’ll stay the same, year after year;
    you’ll never fade, you’ll never wear out.
13 And did he ever say anything like this to an angel?
Sit alongside me here on my throne
Until I make your enemies a stool for your feet.
14 Isn’t it obvious that all angels are sent to help out with those lined up to receive salvation?
"A Mission to Serve" by Stephen Mayes
A friend of mine recently went on a Caribbean vacation with his wife. During their getaway they stayed at an all-inclusive resort. When they returned from their vacation I expected to hear raving reviews of the beaches–the crystal clear water and the tasty cuisine. I was blown away by their inability to stop talking about the incredible service they received from the resort staff. Wherever they went someone was waiting to serve them. Around every corner there was someone with a warm towel or a cool drink. Everywhere my friends turned someone was waiting to serve their every need.
As children of God this is the reality that surrounds us in the spiritual realms. Angels are waiting to serve our heavenly Father’s will. He understands our deepest and truest needs. Whether our need be encouragement, protection or provision, His angels surrounding us have access to the endless resources of God. They exist to connect His resources to our needs. This truth speaks hope to every need we experience.
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