Jesus Always the Same Hebrews 13:8

According to the Hebrew writer, his readers were to “Remember them which have the rule over” them and especially those “who have spoken unto” them “the word of God”. They were also to “consider well” “the end” of the lives of those “faith-filled” authorities. In chapter thirteen and verse eight of Hebrews, the writer shared how Jesus is “the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever” where we read:

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

The verse begins, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday,...”. The writer began with the words, “Jesus” whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation” and refers to “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate” “Christ” which means “the anointed One, the Messiah and Son of God”“the same” or “just as he was and is and shall be” “yesterday” which means “the day before the current day”. Jesus is just the way He was “yesterday”.

The verse continues, “...and to day, and for ever.”. The writer added the words, “and to day” or “this current and happening day” “and for ever” which means “and towards the unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity and period and age without end”. Jesus is the “same” as He was before, now and in the future.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we see the unchangeable nature of God. Jesus is always “the same”, and He never alters His character in any way. The constancy of God should comfort us because as He has been, He shall always be. Jesus Christ is a “saving, redeeming” God, and He desires to give “salvation” to everyone who will believe. No one is exempt from the far reaching hand of the “eternal, never changing” God. Only He can save, and His desire is to do so. Let all praise and glory be given to God the Father and Jesus Christ His Son who declared, “For I am the LORD, I change not;” (Malachi 3:6)

Next time the writer exhorts his readers not to be “carried about with divers and strange doctrines.”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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