_DRIFTING_ ‘We ought to give the more earnest heed to the things that were heard, lest haply we drift away.’ Hebrews 2:1 (R.V.) What a number of drifting people there are to-day! I wonder how many there are here who would have to agree with Tom Hood, where he says— To me’tis little joy To know... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SIN OF SINS_ ‘How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?’ Hebrews 2:3 Is not the sin of sins the ‘neglect’ of His ‘great salvation,’ which has been wrought with such marvellous wisdom, love, and sacrifice? I. HOW SHALL WE ESCAPE?—‘How’—in what way—‘how shall we escape, if we ne... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SAVIOUR’S CROWN_ ‘But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour.’ Hebrews 2:9 What was the glory here spoken of? There was the glory of a great salvation for the lost children of men. The anticipation of this honour en... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE VICTORY OF SUFFERING_ ‘But we see Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death … perfect through sufferings.’ Hebrews 2:9 What stamps a thing on our mind like a sudden change from sorrow to joy, from despair to relief, from death to life, when the treasure th... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE FEAR OF DEATH_ ‘Through fear of death … all their lifetime subject to bondage.’ Hebrews 2:15 The fear of death has established over the human heart something like a reign of terror. All of us in our place in the world have known at some period of our life what this bondage means. The child i... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE SYMPATHY OF CHRIST_ ‘For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to succour them that are tempted.’ Hebrews 2:18 Many purposes, no doubt, were answered by the temptation of our Lord. But amongst the many, this was one: that, by being tempted, our Lord was qualified—as with... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE HELP OF CHRIST_ ‘Able to succour.’ Hebrews 2:18 We are always more or less in need of help, but this passage suggests that there are special times in our lives when that need is felt more than others. I. TIMES OF TRIAL ARE VERY VARIED IN HUMAN LIFE. (_a_) _ Sometimes they are seasons of t... [ Continue Reading ]