Scripture to Read: Hebrews 12:18-24
God, in Hebrews 12:18-21, has the writer
of Hebrews share about the fear the Israelites had of God
when God showed up on Mount Sinai (read these chapters
for background Exodus 19; Exodus 20; Deuteronomy
4; Deuteronomy 5). We now God is awesome, and even
though we have never seen God, we see the awesomeness
of His power and majesty in all creation, in our transformed
lives, as believers, and also through His Word. It’s
hard for us to imagine hearing the audible voice of God,
as Moses did, but then again, we do get to hear God daily
through His Holy Word. We have the fullness of His Word,
which is even more impressive than what the Israelites
had at Mount Sinai because we know the whole story of
God’s redemption through our Lord Jesus Christ. God
continues, in Hebrews 12:22-24, to tell us that because of
Christ, we have come to Mount Zion, (see for reference
Revelation 14:1; Colossians 3:3; Ephesians 2:6-7), God’s
holy city, the heavenly Jerusalem. In God’s Holy City there
are countless numbers of angels, all worshipping our Lord
and King. God reminds us, because of Christ, we’ve come
to the place of His children; we have come to God, the
judge of all things. God reminds us that we have come to
Jesus, the One who makes peace between God the Father
and His children, through the new covenant by the blood
of Christ. For, Christ’s blood provides full forgiveness for
all mankind’s sin.
Challenge & Application
1. What did you learn about all we have, as Christians,
through Christ’s blood?
2. Who will you share this good news with this week?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!