SCRIPTURE: Hebrews (NIV) 3:3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.
5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be said in the future. 6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.
OBSERVATION: What a truth is put forth so simply yet forcefully. ” … we are His house … ” That is not what we will be, but what we are! It is not a future possibility but a present reality! If we are in the faith, we are His house!
APPLICATION: Those in the first century were just as much a part of God’s house as those of us living in the 21st century. Believers in America are just as much a part of God’s house as those living in Africa or Asia.
We are all depending on the Faithful One, Christ, to take care of God’s house. He may use another believer to help meet our needs, but our confidence is that HE is the Faithful One! He may provide us something to do to meet our needs, but we give Him the glory and receive it as from Him!
If HE uses someone else to help me in a time of need, I do not transfer my faith to that one, but keep my faith in HIM! He may have a different way of providing for me next time. I do not put any pressure on any person to provide for me. The Holy Spirit is much better at convincing someone to help! I put pressure on God by obediently waiting on Him!
I am confident that the One Who Is Faithful over God’s house will not assign me something to do that I cannot do or that He will not provide what I need to do His will. If He does not provide what I think I need, I need to use what He has provided to do what I can.
PRAYER: Oh, Faithful One, my confidence is in you! You are faithful to God’s house/church/servant! Amen
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