Throughout Hebrews we’re told how much better Jesus is.
He’s better than angels.
He’s better than any man that’s ever lived.
He’s a better high priest than has ever served.
He offers a better covenant than man has ever known, and
He offers a better sacrifice than has ever been offered.
Jesus is better… than anything.
Billy Sunday once said: “There are 256 names in the Bible for the Lord Jesus Christ, and I suppose this was because He was infinitely beyond ALL that any one name could express.”
Why would that be important for us to know that Jesus was better than all this? BECAUSE if we don’t realize how much better Jesus is, than anything we could possibly know, … something ALWAYS WILL be better. Whether it is money, love, power, popularity – something will always edge Jesus out if He is not regarded as being the “best” that we could have. And, if we don’t accept that Jesus is better than anything else in our lives, you and I will always be uncertain about our faith.
Back in 1992, George Barna conducted a survey of church people and found that only 55% of those who attend church regularly said that their faith affected the way they live. That meant that 45% felt their faith didn’t affect their lives. Why would that be? Because Jesus wasn’t all that much better than anything else in their lives.
If Jesus isn’t BETTER than anything else for us, we’ll neglect our salvation. As we get distracted and pursue “something else” we’ll drift away from God and face the danger of losing our salvation.
UNDERSTAND THIS AND TAKE NOTE: There is nothing better than Jesus. (JEFF STRITE)