“But Christ, as the Son, is in charge of God’s entire house.”
HEBREWS 3:6

Jesus Is Greater! Heb 3:1-6

In the first century AD, if you asked a Jewish believer who was “great” in God’s sight, many names would come to mind. Certainly Abraham, the father of the faith, was great. David would probably be mentioned as the great king of Israel. And Joseph saved the line of Abraham from being wiped out by famine. But the debate would end with Moses. He saved Israel from bondage, guided the people out of Egypt to the Promised Land, received the law, and spoke with God face-to-face.

The writer of Hebrews uses the metaphor of a household to make it clear that Jesus is even greater! Moses is described as a faithful servant in God’s house, but Jesus, on the other hand, is the Son. He holds the position of master over all the servants—even Moses. The Son will inherit the household—something a servant could never aspire to, no matter how noble or important he might be.

What does this means for us? When we place our hope in Christ, “we are God’s house” (3:6). We read that based on our confidence—our trust—“we will share in all that belongs to Christ” (3:14). We have become God’s children—his sons and daughters (John 1:12). As coheirs with Jesus, we not only share in an eternal inheritance, but we also share in his suffering (Rom 8:17).

Don’t let the suffering that you face discourage you so much that you think you have displeased God in some way. Rather, see suffering as an opportunity to share in Christ’s suffering, just as we also share in his inheritance as true children of our heavenly Father.