Good Morning Friends,
“In speaking of the angels he says, ‘He makes
his angels winds, his servants flames of fire.’
But about the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, will last for ever and
ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated
wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by
anointing you with the oil of joy.’ To
which of the angels did God ever say, ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your
enemies a footstool for your feet’? Are
not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit
salvation?” (Hebrews 1:7-9; 13-14)
There is a distinct difference between the
angels and Jesus. The angels are
servants being sent to do God’s bidding.
They bring messages that God wants sent through them. They guard when God assigns them to do that
(like at the Garden of Eden). They
fulfill whatever tasks God assigns to them.
That truth is not meant to diminish the importance of angels. It is a marvelous thing to be a servant of
God. It is a privilege to be sent to do
His will – whatever He asks.
The statement in Hebrews is not meant to
diminish the importance of angels – it is meant to exalt Jesus, to declare His
uniqueness and the majesty and power He holds.
Jesus is not a servant, but the ruler.
He is seated on the throne, ruling the kingdom and will be there for all
eternity. Neither time nor eternity will
bring an end to Jesus as King. And no
enemy will be able to bring His kingdom down.
All of the enemies of Jesus and His kingdom will eventually be brought
to complete submission, under His feet.
And one more thing about His kingdom, we need
never fear what might happen in it. The
King hates wickedness, and will never be a part of it. The King loves righteousness, and all that
ever happens in His kingdom will be right and just.
Now there’s a King worth serving. There’s a King worth worshiping. Even the angels serve and worship Him.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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