Greetings Sisters and Brothers Proclaimed by Jesus…
Hebrews
2:10 It was
fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many
children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through
sufferings.
2:11 For the one who sanctifies and those who are
sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call
them brothers and sisters,
2:12 saying, "I will proclaim your name to my
brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you."
The first four Sundays
of October I will preach from the Book of Job…
Yes, much of the book
deals with the suffering of Job. We will discuss that suffering.
Please note in verse 10
of this chapter 2 of Hebrews that Jesus, the pioneer of our salvation, was made
perfect through sufferings.
As we seek and approach
Christ-like perfection it is to be expected that we too will suffer. It isn’t
that I enjoy that particular aspect of Christian experience, it’s just that it
seems to be inevitable.
For sure, there is no
reason for any of us to intentionally create our own sufferings so that we may
show how pious we are.
Satan, the saboteur of
our faith, is fully capable of providing all the suffering we need, as we shall
see in the Book of Job.
In the Book of Job, we
may find some encouragement.
For now, hang on to
this promise stated in here in Hebrews…
For the one
who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this
reason Jesus is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters.
As we prepare our hearts
for Holy Communion this Sunday, let us regard each other as does Christ…sisters
and brothers sanctified!
