June 14, 2018 - - Hebrews 1:3, 2:1 Are you sleepwalking through life?

He [Jesus] is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

Hebrews 1:3, 2:1 ESV

Consider what that first passage from Hebrews is teaching. Jesus is the radiance of the glory of God--in Jesus we see the love of the Father, the justice of the Majestic One in heaven--sin is punished in the body of Jesus. Those who believe in Jesus have their sins punished in Christ and walk in Jesus' purity and therefore have direct access to the Father in heaven. The Spirit of God is sealed into us so that we are aware of the glory of Jesus and live for Him.

Jesus upholds the universe. Scientists are disproving the theory of dark matter. The very real question remains, what holds this universe together? The testimony of the Bible is that Christ, the Captain of our salvation, the Disarmer of the Enemy and the One Who makes us pure--He upholds the universe from the smallest atoms to the furthest reaches of the universe, Jesus has it all under His control.

Do not drift away. How easy it is to drift away. How easy it is to let the cares of the world overwhelm you. How easy it is to assume familiarity with the things of God so that Bible study and prayer are neglected and our hearts grow cold.

Pay closer attention! Wake up to the wonders of the splendour of our Father in heaven. Dig into the Bible and see Jesus, glorious and upholding the universe. Plead with the Spirit to revive your soul so that you will not drift away but glow with the thunderous reflection of His dazzling majesty.

Spirit of Truth arouse us from our *somnambulation so that with watchful, wonder-filled eyes we see the radiant Son of glory. Spirit of Help we confess how in our laziness and inattention to all that matters we neglect the fullness of life that is ours in Christ. Forgive us we pray. ^Vivify us so that our mind and digits, our soul and actions declare the praises of Him Who called us out of darkness into His wonderful light and life~in Jesus' Name we pray. Amen.

*somnambulation: sleep-walking

^vivify: bring us to life