Good Morning Friends,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers
through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days
he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and
through whom he made the universe.” (Hebrews 1:1-2)
The Hebrew letter begins with a marvelous
assertion: God has spoken. God was under no obligation to speak. He was under no obligation to reveal Himself
to man. He was under no obligation to
provide man with a clear explanation of His standards. But God has spoken.
God has spoken in many ways in times
past. In the Garden of Eden, God spoke
to Adam and Eve with an audible voice.
God sent His angels, at times, to deliver His message, as He did with
Abraham. God spoke with powerful
judgment. Those who saw what happened at
Sodom and Gomorrah should have been able to hear God’s clear message. God selected individual men and women to be
His messengers, like Elijah and Isaiah.
One time, God used a donkey to speak His message, and even then it seems
that Balaam had a hard time understanding it was God speaking to him. In a still small voice, in a pillar of cloud
by day and pillar of fire by night, on written tablets of stone, in miracles
and signs, and in dozens of other ways, God has spoken in times past.
And God continues to speak to men today. I’ve never heard of Him using a donkey in our
age, but He does still speak. He has
spoken clearly through His Word, the Bible, and continues to speak through it
to His people. He speaks through prayer
to the hearts of His followers. He
speaks through circumstances. Sometimes,
He speaks through miracles. And I’m sure
there are any number of other ways God speaks today to those who are listening
for Him.
But God’s clearest revelation has already
taken place. God’s clearest
communication of His character and His plan came through His Son. In Jesus, we can see God’s communication of
Himself. There was no other way to
clearly let people know what He was like and how very much He loved, and loves,
us. He came Himself so the message would
be clear!
His, by Grace,
Steve
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