March 31
Hebrews 1
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;
As we do a chronological reading through the entire Bible, we start in the Old Testament. I know that reading through long genealogies and lists of land divisions can become tiresome. (Thank goodness for an app that will read those names for me!). However, there is so much information and beauty to be found in the Old Testament. Along with that, we find ourselves learning how much we today really are like the Israelites of old. You know, the disobeying, complaining, etc. that they did just like we do today. But, when we read the Old Testament we learn about the many different ways that God talked to His people.
God was very creative in the way He shared His knowledge and information. He used prophets, clouds, fires, and even a donkey. We get to experience all of these while reading through the Old Testament. God knew that He would get different people's attention in different ways. He had to have much patience to get His message to the people. God refused to give up on His people. He also doesn't give up on us. So much of what we have to study is what was given to the prophets as spoken of in verse 1 of Hebrews 1.
Along with this, we learn that God was willing to give the best He had. He sent His Son, His only Son to die for us. Jesus shared so much information with the disciples, the Pharisees and all those who gathered around Him to hear Him speak. By sending His Son, God also proved how very much He loves us. He made Jesus heir of all things it says in verse 2. And through Jesus we are made sons and daughters of God so that we become heirs as well. What a comfort to know in days like these.
As we go through the day, let us remember that God has many ways to speak to His people so we need to always be listening for His voice.
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