Contemplative Bible Reading

Hebrews 1:1-2a (New Living Translation)

Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. 2 And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son…

In these two simple sentences, the writer notes how human history changed direction. For a few thousand years, God told a few persons what to tell everyone else. Then, in a brief lifetime, God changed the communication channel. God sent his Son with the message.

I sit here with two thousand years of hindsight. The change is obvious to me. How could anyone not see it? I try in vain to take the place of the people who were alive at the time. It would be great in one respect to claim, “The universe changed in my lifetime!” In another respect, that would be the epitome of prideful arrogance. Aren’t I special? God chose my generation to be THE ONE.

Here is the difficult-to-accept part of this simple message. I want to be a prophet. I want to have a cousin of mine be a prophet. I want that special position. Come on God, speak to mankind through me me me. Send your Son with the message later or something, okay?

Then again, the lives of the prophets weren’t that good. God, once again, help me to accept me being me and You being God. Help me in my unbelief.