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“But we
see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of
death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste
death for every man.” Hebrews 2:9
Death.
It’s not a popular topic — even among believers.
In fact,
a great many are just plain scared of it. Oh yes, they talk about
having eternal life.
Yet when
the devil tries to threaten their earthly survival with sickness or calamity,
they panic.
Why?
Because they haven’t learned to look at death through God’s eyes.
Even
though their spirit has been made immortal, they haven’t renewed their minds to
include that truth.
If they had, when the devil tried to push their panic button, they’d
just laugh and say, “You can’t scare me, Devil. I’ve done all the dying
I’m ever going to do!”
That’s
true, you know. The Word of God says that you, as a born-again believer, are
never going to see death (John 8:51).
Jesus has
been your substitute. He suffered death so you wouldn’t have to.
And He was raised from death, Hebrews 2:14-15 says, “Destroy[ing]
him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; and deliver[ing] them who
through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”
If you’ve
made Jesus the Lord of your life, the only death you’ll ever experience is
behind you now.
It
occurred the instant you received Christ. At that moment, your old self — the
one whose nature was to sin and rebel against God — died.
Your body
didn’t die, but your spirit man — the real you — died to Satan
and all of his works.
You
became “a new creature” (2
Corinthians 5:17), immortal and absolutely incapable of
death!
When
you’re finished with your work on the earth, you’re not going to die. You’ll
simply shed your earthly shell and relocate to a far more glorious place.
Go to the
Word and get God’s perspective on death. Make a study of it.
Once the
reality of your immortality begins to dawn on you, the devil will never be able
to threaten you with it again.
Scripture
Reading: Hebrews 2:9-15
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Hebrews 2:9-15 English
Standard Version (ESV)
9 But we
see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely
Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of
death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10 For
it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in
bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their
salvation perfect through suffering. 11 For he
who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source.[a] That is why he is not ashamed to
call them brothers,[b] 12 saying,
“I will
tell of your name to my brothers;
in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise.”
13 And
again,
“I will
put my trust in him.”
And
again,
“Behold,
I and the children God has given me.”
14 Since
therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself
likewise partook of the same things, that through death he
might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and
deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong
slavery.
Footnotes:
a.
Hebrews 2:11 Greek all are of one
b.
Hebrews 2:11 Or brothers and
sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek
word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either
to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also
verse 12
English Standard
Version (ESV)
