“Yet once
more” according to the writer
of Hebrews as he referred to God's word, “signifies the
removing of those things that are shaken” so
“that those things which cannot be shaken may remain”.
In chapter twelve and verse twenty-eight of Hebrews, the
writer shared what he and his
readers are to do as they are “receiving a kingdom which
cannot be moved” where we read:
Wherefore
we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace,
whereby we
may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
The
verse begins, “Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which
cannot be moved, let us have grace,...”. The
writer began with the word, “Wherefore”
which means “for which cause, consequently and therefore” “we
receiving” or “the writer of
Hebrews and his readers taking, accepting and joining themselves as
an association or companion” “a kingdom”
which means “a royal power, dominion or rule” “which
cannot be moved” which means
“which is unshaken, unmoved, not liable to overthrow and disorder
and is firm and stable”, “let us have grace”
or “permit the writer and his reader to hold, possess and own “that
which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm and
loveliness”. Because the believers in Jesus have “received”
the “eternal” unmovable “kingdom”,
they should be “holders” and “possessors” of “joy and
loveliness”.
The
verse continues, “...whereby we may serve God acceptably
with reverence and godly fear:”. The
writer added the word, “whereby” or
“through which the writer and readers of Hebrews minister and
perform sacred services, offer gifts and worship God in the
observance of the rites instituted for his worship” “we
may serve” which means
“minister to, render religious service or homage and worship
to”“God” which
refer to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God
the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “acceptably”
or “in a manner pleasing to God” “with reverence”
which means “containing a sense of shame or honor, modestly,
bashfully and with regard and respect to others” “and
godly fear” or “with a sense
of shame, honor, modesty, bashfulness, reverence and respect for
other”. The writer and his readers were able to “serve
God” in a “manner pleasing
to Him” with “honor” and “respect” because of “grace”.
When
we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we understand the kingdom of
God to be an “eternal” and “everlasting” one which allows
people to “serve God” with “honor and respect” as He
should be. God's Son Jesus Christ gave us access and ability to Him
through “grace” as He went before the Heavenly Father as a
sacrifice for our sins, and now we may worship Him “acceptably”
forever and ever. Let all who read these words know the wonderful
“grace” that leads to the “kingdom which cannot be
moved”.
Next
time the writer shares how “our
God is a consuming fire”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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