Trust in Jesus because…

The letter entitled Hebrews in the New Testament offers numerous compelling reasons why we should (must) trust in Jesus Christ! Let’s investigate some of these reasons.

Before Jesus came, God had revealed his character and plan through the prophets. These men of God are renowned for their integrity and their exploits. Men like Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel come to mind. These are men we look up to, honor and emulate. They courageously and faithfully represented God before others. We still learn from them. But they were mere men.

Abraham, unwilling to trust God with his safety, lied (more than once) about the identity of his wife Sarah to save his own skin. Moses argued with God, convinced that God had made a huge mistake asking him to represent God before Pharaoh and all Israel. Elijah begged for death rather than face the wicked queen Jezebel.

These men, the prophets, needed to be personally convinced of God’s good character and intentions for mankind before they could testify to others about these things. They wrestled with the same issues we wrestle with regarding the goodness and mercy of God. They personally wrestled with these issues then they struggled again in communicating them to others who were often very hard to convince. And they struggled with their own weakness against sin. Yet God urged his people to listen to his prophets.

But now that Jesus Christ has come things are different. Jesus did not do away with the prophets, but fulfilled what God had spoken through them. Jesus had no need for God to convince him or prove to him anything. Nor did Jesus wrestle with God’s character or plans for mankind. The reason for this colossal difference between Jesus and the prophets resides in who Jesus is.

“In these last days [God] has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.” (Hebrews 1:2-3)

Jesus Christ doesn’t merely know God, he is God! You want to know what God is like in character? Look at Jesus. Jesus Christ is the supreme spokesperson for God, because he is God—in the flesh. As God’s one and only Son, Jesus represents God to us like no one else can. Not even the mighty angels of God who stand and serve in God’s presence can represent God to us like Jesus does.

Jesus clearly and articulately shows us God the Father because Jesus is the “radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature” (ESV). Therefore we must trust Jesus, believe him and follow him!

©2009 Rob Fischer