Hebrews 1:8-14
8 But to the Son He says:
“Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
9 You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness;
Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You
With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.”
10 And:
“You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
11 They will perish, but You remain;
And they will all grow old like a garment;
12 Like a cloak You will fold them up,
And they will be changed.
But You are the same,
And Your years will not fail.”
13 But to which of the angels has He ever said:
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?
This praise for the divine Son of God continues as He is described as the far greater than mere created angels. The Son of God reigns on the throne of the universe whose kingdom this all is! He is holy and righteous altogether and therefore hates sin and the disobedience of lawlessness. He is anointed (the meaning of the title Christ) by God His Father (Isaiah 61:1-3) according to the promise to the House of David (Jeremiah 23:5-6, 33:15-16) as the long awaited Messiah. To this same Son the LORD spoke creation into existence (Genesis 1:1, John 1:3, Colossians 1:15-16) and therefore it belongs to Him to rule sovereignly over. We are the work of His hands and our purpose and design is to thankfully serve and follow Him in response to His grace and love for us. This entire world and surrounding universe of countless stars and galaxies will all be rolled up (Isaiah 34:4, Matthew 24:29, 2 Peter 3:10, 13, Revelation 6:14) and done away with in the end and we will all be forced to face Him with accountability for our acceptance or rejection of the Son of God (John 12:48) and His gospel of hope. This eternal Son of God sent by the Father of all creation never changes because He is God in the flesh come to rescue us from sin’s penalty which we all have earned as sons of Adam (Romans 3:23, 5:12, 17) by inheritance at birth. He rules at the right hand of the Father in authority and power over us all while He sends angels to minister to we who are called to inherit salvation from this penalty of our sin. They do not have the power or authority to do what only God is able to and therefore Jesus Christ is no mere created being as an angel but the eternally existing Son of the Most High and Almighty LORD God who reigns in heaven on high. Do we acknowledge and serve Him with our lives as willing sacrifices (Romans 12:1) of worship?
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