Hebrews 2: 2-4
For if the Word spoken through Angels proved unalterable,
This Word is all the instructions and directions and pronouncements of all the Angels that appeared to men and women, even the Angel of the Lord.
and every transgression and disobedience received a just penalty,
Anyone who disobeyed any of these rules suffered the consequences.
how will we escape if we neglect so great a Salvation?
What kind of excuse would we be able to give, to turn away from the Words of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and not expect to encounter even greater consequences?
After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,
Since Jesus taught the Truth of His death and Resurrection, then went through these events; then those who walked with Him were filled with the Spirit and preached powerfully the same Truth Jesus had taught.
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders and by various miracles
God confirmed the Truth of what the disciples were teaching by having them perform miracles of healing and other signs and wonders that could not be humanly done, only by God's power.
and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.
God also gave members of His Church spiritual gifts, some of which are listed in I Corinthians 12:28-30; Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:11; and I Peter 4:8-11, all of which talk about how we are to use these gifts. All according to His will, not to use as we would want.
God has given us His Word, His directions and rules and commandments and statutes and laws. If His message as given by Angels was to be obeyed, how much more is the message taught by the Lord Himself to be obeyed. And if the Word as given by Angels carried punishment for transgressions, how much more serious the consequences for disobeying the Lord's own Words!
O my Father, I know that Your Word, whether given through the ministry of Angels or from the mouth of the Lord Jesus Himself, it is still Your Word, still Your directions, how we are to follow Your ways, how You designed this Universe to work, and our World we have built on Your Earth.
And when we decide we want to do things differently, then the results in our experience will still be chaos, problems, illness, poor relationships, and unrest. And eventually death.
Father, You have destroyed whole Nations who have done so much damage to Your Earth and the people You placed here, that You saw fit to take them out of the picture. And You will do that again.
When our King Jesus returns to establish His political Reign, He will remove all the evil Nations and start fresh with a cleansed Earth and Your own children.
To be one who will enter into and flourish and prosper in that Kingdom, we will need to take Your Word seriously, and obey Your directions to put our faith in our Savior and Redeemer to save us, and live our lives as members of Your family, seeing as You see, thinking as You think.
O Father, teach Your children how to live each moment of each day in Your Presence, because You are here with us. Keep us mindful of being with You every day, and love You back, and our neighbors as You love us.
Strengthen us and help us up when we slip, that we not fall. Hold us in Your hand, Lord, so we will not pull away, or wander off, or go to the right hand or to the left, or run ahead or lag behind. Keep our steps in Your footsteps, and lead us along that Narrow Path into Your Great Light.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
