Daily Devotions
Hebrews
"It was fitting for Him... "
Text: Hebrews 2:10
A DEEP SPIRIT OF ADORATION
The spirit of love and adoration that the author of Hebrews possessed for Jesus is truly noteworthy! He does not take any aspect of the life or work of Jesus for granted. Each aspect is brought up for study and appreciation. Let us ponder this text.
“For it was fitting for Him,
for whom are all things and by whom are all things,
in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain
of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”Hebrews 2:10
1. Adoration of Jesus with reference to His Being
The adoration of Jesus is easily detected and well expressed. Two phrases stand out and they tell us that the author truly adored Jesus. The slightest mention of Jesus caused him to think of Jesus in two distinct ways:-
a) For whom are all things
i) God’s creation and His works are in mind here.
ii) God created all things for Jesus.
iii) God’s works (e.g. “His plan of salvation”) were done with reference to Jesus
b) By whom are all things
i) Jesus as God’s Intermediary is in mind here.
ii) Jesus is also capable to sustain all things in His own Divine power.
iii) Jesus’ Divine Being and power are borne in mind consciously.
2. Adoration of Jesus because of His willingness to suffer
The majesty of Jesus is to be adored indeed! Yet this was not the only thing that caused the author of Hebrews to exult in Him. It was rather the fact that Jesus had to “taste death for every one” (Hebrews 2:9) that struck a deep chord within his heart.
He stood in awe of the fact that Jesus was full of glory and yet He was willing to taste death for every one because it was “fitting (Greek “prepo”) for Him”. This was something that God the Father had planned for Jesus! It was something that Jesus had accepted. It was deemed fitting that Jesus should put on flesh; it was also thought fitting that after having become man He must taste death for every one. This humble and total submission of Jesus to His Father’s will left an indelible imprint on the heart of the author of Hebrews.