Hope isn’t lost. Hope is not found in our situations we face or the failed relationships that plague us. Hope is not found in a political party or the state of our finances. Hope is not a place or a thing. Hope is a person, and His name is Jesus. The One we were created to worship. The One we were created to be in relationship with since the Garden of Eden.
Jesus sits on His throne over all. His subjects must bow to Him - those in His Kingdom and those opposed to His Kingdom. As those who have claimed Christ as Savior, as our Lord and King, we have been commissioned to preach the gospel of His Kingdom (Matthew 24:14) not our own. We are to live as though we are a part of His Kingdom, not of our own. We are to bring to light the reality of Christ’s reign so that others may come and willingly bow the knee to Jesus who is sovereign over all. That our hope and salvation may become the hope and salvation for others.
Christ is the perfect Priest who can provide complete salvation because of His perfect offering. The birth of Christ brings us hope that we could once again step into a relationship with God.
We are left with an example as to how to be a friend to others. In 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, Paul tells us that we receive comfort from our compassionate Father. It’s not just to bottle up and keep to ourselves but to share with others and comfort others during their times of suffering and trouble.
It is through Boaz that we see Christ as the ultimate kinsman-redeemer who came to redeem a bride for himself - the Church. It is because of His compassionate loving-kindness (hesed) that Christ gave His life in order to bring success to the redemptive plan of God the Father.
In just five verses God gave us a glimpse into the continuation of His redemptive plan. Our Savior is coming and He is to be our redeemer, our restorer, and one to nourish our faith through the end of time.
Jesus is the dividing line between the two verdicts, for only if we trust in Him alone for salvation will we be saved. It is therefore urgent that we believe in Jesus and exhort others to do the same.
As we eagerly await and celebrate the coming of the Savior of the world - Jesus Christ - we are not to assume that we are automatically given aid and rescued. It is only when we profess our faith and trust in Him that we are given the gift of salvation by the grace of God.
We see today in our Hebrews passage that Christ has become a refuge for those fleeing from their sin. He has become a place where one can find hope, encouragement, and a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul.
Through the Advent of Christ we have received the teachings of the apostles and the teachings of Christ Himself and through the Holy Spirit we gain knowledge and understanding, wisdom and discernment through the Scriptures.
