Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
Are we servants or sons? Are we slaves or children?
The author of Hebrews makes it clear that while both Moses and Jesus were faithful, Jesus was over God’s house while Moses was a servant in it.* The author of Hebrews does not attempt to lower the view of Moses.* The Jews of the time of the letter to the Hebrews held Moses in great esteem; none compared to Moses who lead the people of Israel out of the slavery of Egypt.* The author seeks to recognize that the glory of Jesus is greater than the glory of Moses.*
Servants have an obligatory responsibility to be faithful to the house while sons have a faithfulness that comes from the status of family.*
Do we hold the servants of the house in higher esteem than Christ? When we look at a situation, do we look to a pastor, leader, speaker, or personality for direction? Or do we look to the author and builder of the house, Jesus Christ?
As those who serve God in His house, do we forget that the house is not ours? Do we forget that we are a part of the house, but we are not over it?
Do we forget that the house is a community not a building?
Do we forget that our faithfulness should not be an obligation but a response to His adoption of us as family?
Today, take a step.
Maybe today the one step God wants you to take is to remember these things. Perhaps God wants us to allow the greatness of the sons and daughters who serve the Lord to shine while recognizing that Jesus shines brighter. Maybe today God wants you to release His people and give up your false sense of ownership. Perhaps today God wants you to receive your status as family (son or daughter).
Whatever the step, ask God to direct it. Take a moment to take that step. Invite Him to speak. He will.
Life is a long road. Walk it with Jesus.
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*Stedman, R. C. (1992). Hebrews (Heb 3:1–6). IVP Academic.
Grindheim, S. (2023). The Letter to the Hebrews (D. A. Carson, Ed.; pp. 200–216). William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company.
France, R. T. (2006). Hebrews. In T. Longman III & D. E. Garland (Eds.), The Expositor’s Bible Commentary: Hebrews–Revelation (Revised Edition) (Vol. 13, p. 58–61). Zondervan.
Guthrie, G. (1998). Hebrews (p. 128). Zondervan Publishing House.