We Do See Jesus

In studying the book of Hebrews the last couple of months, I have been captivated by four words in chapter 2 verse 9,

 

“…We do see Jesus…”

 

To enable us to grasp the immense power behind these words, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to guide us as we study from Hebrews chapter 2 verses 6 through 11 using the New International Version (NIV).

 

Let’s go!!

 

God’s Love for Mankind

But there is a place where someone has testified: “What is mankind that you are mindful of them, a son of man that you care for him?” You made them a little lower than the angels.. Hebrews 2:6-7a

 

The writer of Hebrews quotes Psalm 8:4-6 and reflects on God’s immeasurable love for mankind. This truth is also evident in the all too familiar verse John 3:16; “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

 

Angels are messengers of God who operate under His authority in both the physical and heavenly realms. Although angels and humans are both created by God, angels are fully spirit beings while we are spirits living in earthly bodies. (1 Thessalonians 5:23.)

 

 Created to Rule

“…you crowned them with glory and honor and put everything under their feet.” In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Hebrews 2:7b -8a

 

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1.) After calling the world into existence, He created man in His own image and positioned him in a place of honor, authority and dominion over all earthly creation. God put everything under man’s feet. (Genesis 1:28-30.)

 

God made us in His image. He created us to be in close relationship with Himself with the ability to commune and intimately fellowship with Him; just like in the Garden of Eden where He walked and talked with Adam and Eve. (Genesis 3:8.)

 

The Fall

“Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.” Hebrews 2:8b

 

Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God’s command in the Garden of Eden. (Genesis 3:6-7.) The result was that sin got introduced into God’s awesome creation. Sin separated mankind from God (Isaiah 59:2), direct fellowship with God was shattered and man lost his place of authority and dominion. That which was put under man’s feet was no longer under his feet.

 

The grave consequence of Adam’s sin is that since he represented mankind as the first human, his sin transferred to all humanity after him. With sin came spiritual death and eternal separation from God. (Romans 5:12, 3:23, 1 Corinthians 15:21-22.)

 

In the absence of a relationship with God, we are doomed to eternal separation from Him with zero hope of walking in victory.

 

We Do See Jesus

 

But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. Hebrews 2:9-11

 

Our attention is drawn to our Savior Jesus Christ, the exact representation of God in human flesh, who for the sake of humanity was “made lower than the angels for a little while.” (Hebrews 1:3, 2:9, 17, Colossians 1:15.) As believers, we see Him, not with our physical eyes but by faith. (2 Corinthians 5:7.) We see Him by believing in Him and trusting in Him as the only Way to God. (Acts 4:12, John 14:6, Romans 10:9-10.)

 

The Potency of the Blood of Jesus

 

The Word teaches that “without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sins.” (Hebrews 9:22.) Under the Old Covenant, animal sacrifices were made year after year by the High Priests. These sacrifices could only temporarily cover the sins of the Israelites and lacked the potency to purify their consciences from sinful acts in contrast to the permanency of the sacrifice that Christ offered once and for all for our sins. (Hebrews 9:12-14, 10:1-4, 12.)

 

Jesus came to earth, fully God, yet fully human so that He could perfectly represent us to God. He offered Himself as a sacrifice, shed His blood, suffered a humbling death on a cross, was buried and rose on the third day to save us and completely revert the consequences of Adam’s sin for those who believe in Him.

 

Jesus Our Source of Victory

 

Jesus is crowned with glory and honor and is seated in authority at the right hand of God. (Romans 8:34, Hebrews 8:1.) Those who repent of their sins and turn to Jesus, accepting Him as Savior and Lord are assured of God’s promise that their sins are forgiven.

 

They are purified, made holy by the precious blood of Jesus Christ, reconciled to God and given the right to become children of God. Therefore, Jesus is not ashamed to call us His brothers and sisters. How awesome is that! (1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Revelation 1:5, Colossians 1:19-20, 1 Peter 1:18-19, John 1:12.)

 

Because Jesus tasted death and resurrected, those who believe in Him have passed over from death to life. We receive eternal life, the abundant life and nature of God imparted into our spirits at the point of salvation. His fullness of love, joy, peace, power, ability etc. God recreates us. He takes away the sinful spirit in us and gives us a brand new spirit created in His own image and likeness. Those who belong to Jesus have the right to eternal life here on earth. Eternal life starts here and continues for eternity. (John 3:16, John 20:31, John 5:24, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Ezekiel 36:26, John 11: 25-26.)

 

Furthermore, we share Christ’s seat of authority with Him. Because we are in Him, everything that is subject to Him and under His feet is subject to us and under our feet. As believers, we stand in the authority of Jesus Christ with victory over sin, sickness, the devil and all his schemes. (Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:6, Hebrews 2:14, Galatians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:24.)

 

And the big one!

 

Drum roll PLEASE!!

 

Jesus Our Hope of Glory

 

Because of Jesus Christ, we have the hope and expectation of coming into God’s eternal glory. We have God’s promise to spend eternity with Him and enjoy an imperishable inheritance in heaven.

We eagerly look forward to Jesus’ return because God has promised us that “when Christ appears, we shall be like him,” as our natural bodies will be transformed into His glorious body. (1 Peter 1:3-7, Titus 2:13, 1 John 3:2, Philippians 3:21, 1 Corinthians 15:42-44.)

 

In the words of Apostle Paul, “If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.” 1 Corinthians 15:19

 

Conclusion

Because we do see Jesus; we have been crowned with glory and honor and everything has been put under our feet!

 

I pray that you continue to meditate on these Scriptures; refusing to drift away but fixing your eyes on them until the truth becomes cemented in your hearts through the power of the Holy Spirit. AMEN!

 

But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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