January 10’s devotional.
So great a salvation does not merely rescue sinners from judgment. It carries them all the way home. Andre reminded us why the stakes are so high when he said, “Pay attention. If you don’t you’re going to suffer the consequences.” Yet the warning gives way to wonder as Hebrews 2 unfolds the outcome of God’s saving work. Hebrews 2:9 declares, “But we do see Jesus—made lower than the angels for a short time so that by God’s grace he might taste death for everyone—crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.” Christ descended in humility. Christ now reigns in glory. His humiliation was purposeful. His exaltation is victorious. Salvation begins at the cross but it does not end there.
The writer presses deeper. God did not save individuals in isolation. He saved a family. Hebrews 2:10 says, “For in bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was entirely appropriate that God… should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” Jesus leads the way. He goes first. He brings many with Him. Salvation aims at glory. Not survival. Not mere forgiveness. Glory. The believer’s future rests not in human perseverance but in Christ’s finished work and ongoing intercession. He saves completely. He keeps faithfully.
Andre captured the tenderness of this truth when he said, “Jesus sees us as sinners… and says to us, ‘Come in. I want to work in you. I want to call you my brother, my sister.’” Hebrews 2:11 confirms it. “For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.” This is staggering grace. The Holy One does not distance Himself from redeemed sinners. He identifies with them. He names them family. He walks with them through weakness, struggle, and temptation.
This salvation also sustains us now. Hebrews 2:18 assures us, “For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.” Christ does not save and then step away. He helps. He strengthens. He guards. He keeps believers from drifting, from growing lazy, from hardening their hearts. He remains present through trial, sorrow, and uncertainty. The same Jesus who tasted death now provides daily help until the day He presents His people faultless before the throne of God.
Father in heaven, we praise You for so great a salvation. Thank You that Jesus humbled Himself, suffered for us, and now reigns in glory. Thank You that He is not ashamed to call us brothers and sisters. Help us to persevere with confidence and joy. Strengthen us in temptation. Keep us from drifting. Fix our eyes on the glory to come, and lead us safely home through Christ our Lord. Amen.