Letter to the Hebrews Volume 8

God the Father's Supreme and Final Revelation to Humanity Part 8

Hebrews 1:13-14 But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? KJV Note: MKJV = Modern King James Version

The writer of Hebrews takes this next verse from a Psalm of King David (Psalm 110:1) contrasting the marvellousness, the magnificence, and the majesty of our Lord, Master, and Savior Jesus Christ to that of the angels whom He created, with these words next, "But to which of the angels said He at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool?" (Hebrews 1:13) (KJV). The angels (as powerful and magnificant as they are) are His creation and not His equal, but the Son is His equal, for He is God the Father manifested and made visible to His creation humanity in the flesh as it is written for us by Dr. Luke with these words speaking of God, "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which He (God) hath purchased with His own blood." (Acts 20:28) (MKJV). How did God bleed and purchase the Church with His own blood when He is invisible, He did so because He (God) was and is Christ made visible in the flesh and blood of a Man, for it is also written, "And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." (2 Coritnhians 5:18-21) (MKJV).

The key verse is verse 19 where it is written 'To wit, that God was in Christ', you see all the nay sayers such as the atheist, liberals, and others who do not want Jesus Christ to be God won't read what is written in the Word of God that clearly declares Jesus Christ to be God. Some even say that Jesus did not ever say He was and is God, but He did many times, I'll give only one of His declarations when He said these words to some of the Jews who questioned His authority over that of the patriarch Abraham, "Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets are dead; whom do you make yourself? Jesus answered, If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say that He is your God. Yet you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I should say I do not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I know Him and I keep His Word. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and He saw and was glad. Then the Jews said to Him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham? Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I AM! Then they took up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus hid Himself and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and passed on by." (John 8:53-59) (MKJV). You see Abraham lived some 4,000 plus years before the time of this discourse our Lord Jesus Christ had with those Jews present and alive at that time. Remember the conversation Moses had with God when He (God) commanded Moses to go to Egypt and free the Jews from bondage, "And Moses said to God, Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the sons of Israel out of Egypt? And He said, I will be with you. And this shall be the sign to you that I have sent you: When you have brought forth the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God upon this mountain. And Moses said to God, Behold, when I come to the sons of Israel, and shall say to them, The God of your fathers has sent me to you, and they shall say to me, What is His name? What shall I say to them? And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM. And He said, So you shall say to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you. And God said to Moses again, You shall say this to the sons of Israel, Jehovah the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My title from generation to generation." (Exodus 3:11-15) (MKJV).

Who was it that talked with Moses back then? It was God/Jesus, that is, the same Jesus/God that talked to the Jews when He walked on the earth as the God/Man. Believe it or don't believe it, that won't make it untrue, for it is the Truth the whole Truth, the only Truth and nothing but the Truth period. Here is what Adam Clarke had to say of this verse, "We have already seen, from the opinions and concessions of the Jews, that, if Jesus Christ could be proved to be greater than the angels, it would necessarily follow that he was God: and this the apostle does most amply prove by these various quotations from their own Scriptures; for he shows that while he is the supreme and absolute Sovereign, they are no more than his messengers and servants, and servants even to his servants, i.e. to mankind." The obedient angels that is, those who did not rebel with satan are servants of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout the earth and they are not exalted beings equal to Him, but are at the ready for whatever commands He gives to them to minister to us the redeemed of the Lord, that is, His adopted sons and daughters as it is written here in the final verse of Chapter 1, "Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" (Hebrews 1:14) (KJV). The angels are sent forth for our guidance or direction at times and for our protection as we saw with Joseph and Mary the Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ when the angel Gabriel appeared to Joseph with these words of guidance and comfort, "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was this way (for His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph) before they came together, she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. But Joseph, her husband to be, being just, and not willing to make her a public example, he purposed to put her away secretly. And as he thought upon these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take to you Mary as your wife. For that in her is fathered of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:18-21) (MKJV)

Also protecting as it written here, "And when they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise and take the young child and His mother and flee into Egypt. And be there until I bring you word, for Herod is about to seek the child to destroy Him. And he arose and took the young child and his mother by night and departed into Egypt. And he was there until the death of Herod; so that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the LORD through the prophet, 'Out of Egypt I have called My Son.'" (Matthew 2:13-15) (MKJV). The Apostle Paul was also protected by an 'angel of God' when he was heading to Rome on a ship that was about to be wrecked, here is what occured, "And now I exhort you to be of good cheer, for there will be no casting away of life among you, only of the ship. For tonight an angel of God stood beside me, whose I am and whom I serve, saying, Fear not, Paul! You must stand before Caesar. And behold! God has given you all those who sail with you. Therefore, men, be of good cheer, for I believe God, that it will be so, according to the way it was told me." (Acts 27:22-25) (MKJV), for sure it was the angel of God who brought that ship ashore preserving the life of Paul and all who were on the ship with him. The angels are servants of God/Jesus doing His will as He commands them to do. Here is what Adam Clarke again has to say of this verse, "All the angels, even those of the highest order, are employed by their Creator to serve those who believe in Christ Jesus. What these services are, and how performed, it would be impossible to state. Much has been written on the subject, partly founded on Scripture, and partly on conjecture. They are, no doubt, constantly employed in averting evil and procuring good. If God help man by man, we need not wonder that He helps man by angels. We know that He needs none of those helps, for He can do all things Himself; yet it seems agreeable to His infinite wisdom and goodness to use them. This is part of the economy of God in the government of the world and of the Church; and a part, no doubt, essential to the harmony and perfection of the whole." 

If you do not know the Lord Jesus Christ and His amazing healing power, pray this from your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ (you speaking directly to Him), Dear Lord Jesus, I confess to You that I am a sinner and I need Your forgiveness. I believe You shed Your Blood and died for my sins. I believe that You rose from the dead proving that You alone are God. I repent of my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I ask You Dear Lord Jesus to come into my heart and take control of my life. I want You to be my Lord, Savior, and my God. Amen...

Sincerely in Christ,

Clifford D. Tate, Sr.

Author of “Silent Assassins of the Soul - Are you Broken by Pornography and Masturbation? You can be Restored by the Lord Jesus Christ and brought into Deliverance, Freedom, and Victory! A Guide for Men and Women in the Enemy’s Crosshairs” e-book available now @ Amazon Kindle, @ Apple I Bookstore for IPod, Barnes and Noble for Nook, Reader Store for Sony Reade, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker and Taylor, and eBookPie…