Thu Mar 26

Listen up, little ones

Especially for the littles in your household.

Listen for the word subjected or subjection.

Reading

Hebrews 2:5-9—But We Do See Jesus

Optional Reading

Psalm 8:1-9

Keys for kids

Also for the littles. Young households might choose, after Keys for Kids, to go directly to praise and prayer.

Questions

(Some read the ?s before the notes/ ask them after.)
  1. Why don't we see everything subjected to mankind?
  2. What do we see?
  3. How do we see Jesus?

Notes

(See Saturday for authors.)

Throughout the whole book of Hebrews, the Old Testament is quoted continually. Even as this unknown human author points us to Jesus, it is clear he is not a “New Testament only” Christian. As he shows Christ’s superiority over angels he quotes from Psalm 8, which shows God making man over all His creation.

The Psalmist seems surprised at this high place God places man in. What is man? God’s intention was that man would rule over the world He created. But man sinned and fell, and by consequence he is failing in His creation mandate. We realize this—as the author of Hebrews wants us to. We don’t yet see creation in every way subjected to man. God must do something. (He has.)

But—such a little word is also such an important one. We don’t yet see everything in creation subjected to man … But we do see something. Or, more accurately, we do see Someone. We do see Jesus. And what do we see about Him?

We see Jesus made lower than the angels for a time. The Creator of the universe humbled himself to be born a man. He did this to be Saviour and to undo the failure of the first Adam to rule faithfully over creation. Not only do we see Him made lower than the angels for a time, we also see Him suffering and dying. Why should the perfect God-man die?! In order to save all whom the Father has given Him (John 17:6,9,12).

In Him, all creation is subject to the Man. Jesus reigns supreme over all!

Swedish Method questions

See the Sunday notes for meaning of the symbols.

Praise

Psalm 8b, 65d

Prayer

  1. Rejoice that you see Jesus ruling over all.
  2. Pray for the preparation for preaching God’s Word this Lord's Day.
  3. Pray for a member of our church, for your family, and for a non-Christian friend/family member.
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