Listening to Christ

 Hosea 6-9; Hebrews 3 

“But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast. So, as the Holy Spirit says: ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts…’”

Hebrews 3:6-8

Listening to the Word, the Living Word of God in Christ is essential if we are to live with hope and courage as God’s house or temple in which he dwells by his Spirit. This house is more than the individual lives who have made covenant with God. Collectively, we are a temple in which God dwells. The Hebrews to whom this letter was addressed were the Jewish diaspora who had received the gospel but were now being drawn back into the familiar rituals and laws of Judaism. As evangelicals, we, too, can think our rituals, services, and understanding of theology are enough to walk with God. However, we, too, must respond to the living presence of Jesus Christ in our midst and listen to his voice.

What is the Word of Christ to us today?

“Lord Jesus, my heart is open to your Word and I am willing to obey, for your glory.”