Consider Jesus

Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus, who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all His house. For this One has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house has more honour than the house." - Hebrews 3.1-3

There are loads of things out there clamouring for our attention. Ads ask us to consider this product or that product or this price or this benefit or whatever.

Then we have all kinds of things we like to consider. People in America yesterday were asked to consider various parties or politicians or platforms or programmes as they went to the polls for midterm elections. We like to consider the news or sports or various theological viewpoints. There is more than enough for us to consider.

Most of those things are not bad – they are fine and they are a part of daily life. But they are not the most important thing consider. There is something, or someone I should say, is worthy of all our consideration.

‘Consider…Jesus.’

There are loads of reasons here to consider Jesus.

He is our Apostle

He is our High Priest

He was faithful

He is counted worthy of glory

I think this is the only time we hear of Jesus referred to as an apostle. I do know that the meaning of apostle is ‘one who is sent out.’ In that regard we need to consider our worthiness. We were worth Jesus being sent to earth for us.

We need to consider Jesus as our High Priest who lives today to make intercession for us. As our High Priest Jesus came to earth and went through trials and testings so that we could know that He knows what it is like when we go through hard times.

We consider Jesus because He was faithful to all the tasks He was sent to do. He was obedient even to His death on the cross. He was faithful all the way to the point where He could say ‘it is finished’ and then sat down on God’s right hand.

We consider Jesus as worthy of all our glory. There is nothing for us to glory in in ourselves anyway. Let’s consider as the One and only worthy of glory.

In all we do let’s remember to consider Jesus. In every decision we make let’s make sure that we consider Jesus.

Consider Jesus. Look to Him. He is worthy.