Hebrews 2:8-9
8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
God created men and women to reign in life. We were created to be in authority over the elements, circumstances, and even the natural world in which we live. Created in the image of God, we are intended to rule and reign, free from any oppression, dictatorship, or suppression. This desire is in the DNA of who we are. Maybe this is why we spend all of our lives striving to reach the pinnacle of success. We strive for the top because we were meant to be on top!
Hebrews 2:5-8 tells us that God created mankind to reign supreme on earth. Only God is meant to be over us. And yet, this idea is now only a dream, an utopia. While we were meant to rule, the sad facts are that we are being ruled. Hebrews 2:9 tells us we were meant to have all things under our feet "but we see not yet all things under him." Sin has fractured the original plan of God for mankind's freedom and liberty. Now we see people not overcoming in life---but being overcome. The very things that we were supposed to rule over----are now ruling us. From addictions to substances to bearing the burdens of worry and cares---man is suppressed under the weights of worry and the chains of circumstances. These things ought not be. We were created to live a care-free live, easily issuing our God-given authority and reigning down here on this earth. So what is the solution to this dilemma? Will we just call it "the way things are" or will we retrieve our original position of freedom?
Hebrews 2:9 gives us the answer. After telling us that we do not see man ruling and reigning as he was created to, the writer tells us to "See Jesus." The answer to the things that weigh us down is to see the One who is over all, Jesus the Christ. We are to see Jesus "crowned with glory and honor." Interestingly, Jesus in his divinity is crowned with the same things man was crowned with. The results of Jesus' death are "glory and honor," the same crown which the Lord intended for mankind (Psalm 8:5).
When we see Jesus, we see the One who is over all. And when we see the One who is over all, we identify with His victory and supremacy. Jesus is over debt, sickness, disease, poverty, addiction, and every other oppression that seeks to rule man. Nothing that is weighing you down is over the Lord Jesus Christ. Don't put your focus on the burden, shift your attention to the risen Christ. What is towering over you is beneath his feet. Look to Him. Take your place with Him. As you do, you will rise above every defeating circumstance and situation.
Thought for the Day
When you see and identify with Jesus you will rise to a place of victory and success in life.
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