In These Last Days, He Has Spoken
As I sit down to write these thoughts it is my youngest daughter Sophie's 18th birthday.
Her Godfather Andrew gave her a card which has a picture of a bookshelf containing the books of the bible (see Hannah Dunnet's website https://www.benandhannahdunnett.com/ )
It's subtle humour brought a smile to my face, with the apple on the book end by Genesis, a whale by Jonah, a church mid epistles and a lamb propping up Revelation.
The text behind the bookshelf comes from Hebrews Chapter 1:
In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
Hebrews 1: 1-3 [NIV]
There are some amazing thoughts tied up in this passage, starting with what might seem a simple statement '…In these last days he has spoken to us by his Son.'
Once we get over the idea that God actually wants to speak to us we need to start to understand what he wants to say.
"The truth taught by Jesus Christ is the right way to live. It is not primarily a religion, not even the best religion, but God himself explaining in terms that men can readily grasp how life is meant to be lived." (J.B Phillips – Your God is too Small.)
What does God speak to us through his Son? The power behind the universe wants to have a loving relationship with us – He wants to restore us to a right way of living – that must be transformational.
Thank God he speaks to us.
Guy Mowbray
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