基督的荣耀
希伯来书一章1至3节
1神既在古时借着众先知多次多方地晓谕列祖，
2就在这末世借着他儿子晓谕我们；又早已立他为承受万有的，也曾借着他创造诸世界。
3他是神荣耀所发的光辉，是神本体的真像，常用他权能的命令托住万有。他洗净了人的罪，就坐在高天至大者的右边。
信息分享
今天选读的经文虽然跟昨天一样，不过，我们今天会把重点放在基督的身上。希伯来书的其中一个要旨，是指出基督远超过一切，所以，让我们首先细读开头的几节经文为我们描绘了一位怎样奇妙的基督。
在这短短几节的经文中，已经包含了有关基督的七个重要声明。
祂是神所选立，将要承受万有的那一位。
祂曾创造诸世界。
祂显出神的荣耀。
祂是神本体的真像。
祂托住万有。
祂洗净人的罪。
祂坐在神的右边。
「承受万有」是甚么意思呢？终有一天，神将会按照祂的计划，把万有放在基督的脚下，作为基督甘愿死在十字架上的一项奖赏(腓二8-11)。而且，所有信徒将来也会与基督同享一切。
基督为何要离开天上，降世为人呢？因为祂爱我们，知道我们需要祂的救赎。不要忘记，基督是独自来到世界，可是，却有许多人可以跟随祂回到天家。祂已经在各各他的山上成就祂的工作，如今，祂满心喜乐地迎接每位悔改的罪人回到祂的父家。
反思：
基督甚至为我舍己牺牲，我究竟有没有向祂感恩呢？
THE GLORY OF THE PERSON OF CHRIST
Hebrews 1:1-3
1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,
2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;
3 who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
Message
Yes our reading is the same as yesterday, but today we go a step further and talk together more about Christ himself. The whole purpose of this epistle is to set forth Christ as the highest of all, so we do well to spend time on these opening verses which give us such a marvellous picture of Christ.
There are seven tremendous statements about Christ in these verses:
1. He is the God-appointed heir of all things.
2. He created the worlds.
3. He shows the glory of God.
4. He is the perfect image of God.
5. He maintains all things.
6. He purifies us from our sin.
7. He has sat down at God's right hand.
What does 'heir of all things' mean? God will one day bring all things under the feet of Christ. This is God's plan and in one way it will be a reward for Christ's death on the cross (Philippians 2:8-11). We, as believers, will one day share with him in all of this.
Why did this wonderful person ever leave heaven and come down here? Because of his love for us and because of our need. Remember he came from heaven alone, but many have joined him there since he returned. His work was completed at Calvary and now it is a great joy to him to welcome each saved sinner into the Father's house.
A QUESTION:
Does my life show my thankfulness for what Christ did for me?