Drinking out of a fire hose . . . there are some passages of Scripture that, no matter how many times you’ve read them or how familiar you are with them and the truths they convey, every time you come upon them it’s like drinking out of a fire hose. Case in point . . . the opening verses of the epistle to the Hebrews.

The over-riding theme of Hebrews is Jesus and His supremacy . . . He is better than everything. He is the better revelation of God . . . He is better than the angels . . . better than Moses . . . better than the best high priest . . . better than all the sin-atoning sacrifices. What a grand theme to spend time on! It might be drinking out of a fire hose, but ah! . . . the water is so refreshing . . . and you really can’t get enough.

God has spoken to us in these last days by His Son. Pause there . . . God has spoken to us . . . the Almighty Creator of all things . . . Holy, Holy, Holy God . . . went to extreme measures in order to convey Himself and His ways to us . . . queue the Son . . .

The Son who is the heir of all things . . . the Son through whom God made the worlds . . . the Son who is the reflected brightness or radiance of the glory of God — to encounter Jesus is to approach the unapproachable light of God. The Son who is the express image of God, the exact representation of His divine being . . . Jesus is not “a God” but God become man . . . a precise expression of I AM . . . to know Jesus is to know God (John 14:9). The Son who upholds all things . . . yes ALL THINGS . . . by the word of His power . . . He is the glue that keeps the atom together . . . the sustainer of life in all it’s unfathomable complexity. So how powerful is He . . . pretty powerful!

And then . . . get this . . . this One who made the worlds . . . and sustains the worlds . . . this One who is God, very God . . . He, by Himself, purged our sins! Oh, the love of God . . . the grace of God . . . packaged all in the Son of God . . . who made Himself of no reputation (though all glory is His) and humbled Himself to encounter death on my behalf . . . even death on a cross (Php. 2:8). And now, this Son is ascended and sits at the right hand of the Majesty on high . . . interceding on our behalf . . . waiting for the Father’s word on His return . . . waiting to obtain His full inheritance.

The Son, better than the angels . . . ya’ think?

And that’s just the first 3 verses of Hebrews 1 . . . that’s the “data” . . . now “hit enter” and try and putting that through your processing unit . . . overload, overload! . . . . glorious, glorious fire hose to drink out of. Amen?

Tell me how any believer . . . any child of light . . . anyone who has the Spirit who delights in testifying of the Son residing in themselves . . . how they could just skim over these words . . . how they could not be overwhelmed with awe and wonder and worship.

This is our God . . . This is the Son . . . This is amazing!

Drink and drink deep at the well of the wonder of the Son of God . . . open up the fire hose . . . allow the Spirit to fill your cup with refreshing water and lead you in a facedown response of thanksgiving, praise, and worship . . . for He is worthy . . . for His is better! Amen.