Have you ever been to the beach and seen the professional sand castle builders there?  I always loved building sand castles.  I have never managed anything much better than a few upside-down buckets of sand packed well surrounded by a deep moat.  The things these professionals can build is truly amazing.  The first time I saw something like that I felt that it had to be fake it was so amazing.  Then I was even more amazed when I saw someone actually making one.  I was fascinated even more by the builder.  The author of Hebrews uses this analogy when Jesus is being compared to Moses.  Let’s look at the analogy together today. 

Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2 who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. 3 For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. 4 (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) 5 Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6 but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.

There are certainly many heroes of the faith found throughout the Bible.  Moses is definitely one of them, yet compared to Jesus he is my sand castle compared to one of those amazing ones.  When Hebrews was written many Jewish people esteemed Moses at an incredibly high level and the author is simply trying to let us all know just how amazing Jesus truly is.  He exceeds all of our expectations.  This Christmas watch for Jesus to exceed your expectations as well!

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave