"But We See Jesus"
Hebrews 2:9
The Apostle has been
talking about the purpose of God, telling us that God has visited man in grace
and exalted manhood to the place of dominion over all his creation, through the
Person and work of the God-man, Christ Jesus. At present, however, we do not
see this purpose of God accomplished. "We see not yet all things put under
him. But we see Jesus." And seeing the Lord Jesus Christ by faith, exalted
to the throne of sovereign dominion, we are confident of our exaltation and
glory in him.
WHAT IS IT TO SEE
JESUS? To see him is to trust him, to understand by faith, through Divine
revelation, who he is, what he did, and why he did it.
WHO ARE THE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO SEE THE LORD JESUS CHRIST? No one sees him by nature, or by natural
means and abilities. Until a person is born again, he cannot see the things of
God (John 3:3; I Cor.
WHO DO WE SEE? Our text
says, "We see Jesus." How blessed! We see Jesus, who came to save his
people from their sins, seated at the right hand of the majesty on high,
exalted with the glory of eternal Deity! What can this mean? It means that THE
WORK HE CAME TO DO IS DONE! The Lord Jesus Christ has fully and effectually
saved his people from their sins. Would he be seated if his work was not done?
Would the Father have received him back into heaven if he had failed to save
his people? Seeing Jesus in heaven, exalted, we are assured that THIS MAN IS
GOD! This Man, our Savior, is the eternal, omnipotent, sovereign God of heaven,
earth, and hell. He who sits upon the throne of God is God. And we are assured
that ALL FOR WHOM THIS MAN ENTERED INTO HEAVEN MUST FOLLOW HIM THERE. There is
a Man in glory! In him we see the pledge of God's eternal purpose. Soon a race
of chosen men and women shall be exalted to the place of highest glory by the
merits of that Man who is God - JESUS!
Don Fortner