October 31
Lamentations 4:1-5:22; Hebrews 2:1-18; Psalm 103:1-22; Proverbs 26:23
As a kid, I would scour the Where's Waldo books for hours trying to find Waldo, his friends, and all the various objects in the checklist in the back of the book. If I wasn't systematic or super careful, I would easily miss what I was looking for. The author of Hebrews has a similar challenge for us. He wants us to "pay more careful attention" to God's truth since if we stop paying attention, we are prone to drift.
We should pay attention to Christ because of who he is. Hebrews 2 tells us that Christ alone is the one who offers salvation, he alone is king over the world, and he alone is the one who invites us into God’s family. Hebrews repeatedly makes the argument that Christ is superior over anything else we can pursue. Lamentations further shows the result of pursuing wealth, health, and the things of the world rather than God. We will end up in ruin and destruction if we make anything other than God our ultimate value. There are few places that amplify the beauty and value of God as Psalm 103. As you read this psalm, take time to praise God for who he is and all that he offers to us.
So, with all the distractions around us, let us pay attention to Christ and remember that he alone is truly great.
Father God, help me to pay attention to you. Help me not to be distracted by the pursuit of momentary pleasures or by the things of this world, but to keep my eyes fixed on you. Amen.
Question: What can you do to "pay more careful attention" to Christ?
As a kid, I would scour the Where's Waldo books for hours trying to find Waldo, his friends, and all the various objects in the checklist in the back of the book. If I wasn't systematic or super careful, I would easily miss what I was looking for. The author of Hebrews has a similar challenge for us. He wants us to "pay more careful attention" to God's truth since if we stop paying attention, we are prone to drift.
We should pay attention to Christ because of who he is. Hebrews 2 tells us that Christ alone is the one who offers salvation, he alone is king over the world, and he alone is the one who invites us into God’s family. Hebrews repeatedly makes the argument that Christ is superior over anything else we can pursue. Lamentations further shows the result of pursuing wealth, health, and the things of the world rather than God. We will end up in ruin and destruction if we make anything other than God our ultimate value. There are few places that amplify the beauty and value of God as Psalm 103. As you read this psalm, take time to praise God for who he is and all that he offers to us.
So, with all the distractions around us, let us pay attention to Christ and remember that he alone is truly great.
Father God, help me to pay attention to you. Help me not to be distracted by the pursuit of momentary pleasures or by the things of this world, but to keep my eyes fixed on you. Amen.
Question: What can you do to "pay more careful attention" to Christ?
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