Hebrews 1:2 (ESV)
But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom
he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.
When we are away from family and friends, it’s good to keep
in touch with them. Today we can do that by phone, text message, e-mail,
Facebook—and even by the old method of sending postcards or letters.
God’s message comes to us in his Word, the Bible. And the
Word of God has become flesh in the person of Jesus Christ (John 1:1-5, 9-14).
As believers today, we can now hear and receive and live by the Word of God,
and we experience something of the life God intended for us when he created the
universe.
In the Old Testament God spoke through the prophets, but
that communication was often limited to the situations of the people in those
days. Prophets were spokespeople for God; Jesus is the Son of God. Prophets
grasped part of the mind of God; Jesus is the mind of God. What more can be
said than what God has spoken to us through his Son?
There are many ways in which God continues to communicate
to us through Jesus, by the power of his Spirit. Today God’s Word is proclaimed
all over the world. May people receive it for what it really is: good news that
opens us to new life with God. Daily we read Scripture not simply for
information but to hear how God is directing and sustaining us through his Son.
As we follow Jesus, we also learn to pray and work, spreading the good news of
salvation to build up the kingdom of God.
Dear Lord, speak to us that we may speak in living echoes
of Your tone. Help us bring Your Word to
those around us so that it reaches into their hearts, that they may live by the
truth. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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