Daily Word

Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are His house if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. Hebrews 3:5-6. Since the writer alludes to Numbers 12:7, the emphasis is on the dignity of Moses’ (faithful in all God’s house) service. Moses is the unique minster of the law, but Jesus’ ministry is higher still. Moses’ ministry was to testify to Christ’s coming. The Mosaic Law by its shadows pointed toward the coming good things brought by Christ, for in its regulations the Holy Spirit showed that access into God’s presence would come only when the earthly tabernacle was replaced by something better. Notice the prepositions (over God’s house): Moses was “in” the house, but Christ is “over” God’s house. God’s house consists of His people (we are His house), an important theme throughout the scripture. This condition (if we hold fast) tells us how we can know that we belong to God- our faith must prove itself by persevering. The note of warning is a fitting introduction to the quotation from Psalm 95 that we will see in tomorrow’s devotional. Do those around you know where your hope lies…How often do you “boast” in your hope?