in danger of drifting

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.

Hebrews 2:1

This warning which was so true for the first century Christian is even more compelling for those of us in the twenty-first century. If we get our focus shifted away from Jesus, we can drift away from the gospel. Some very powerful currents can carry us away from Him! This tendency towards dangerous drift is why we must always center on Jesus. And it is why the letter of Hebrews spends so much time showing us a superior, powerful, saving Jesus.

We are reminded that Jesus brings us a “great salvation” and we should never want to slip away from that realization. Jesus Himself first declared the gospel that has saved us. His apostles attested to it. And incredible, miraculous events came pouring forth from the Holy Spirit as the gospel was first proclaimed by the apostles, showing us forever the unique, supernatural, great salvation Jesus brought to our world.

Jesus is Lord over all! How can we dare to drift away from Him Whom God has put “everything (including us) in subjection to”? (See Hebrews 2:6). He is crowned with glory and honor (Hebrews 2:9). It is for Jesus and by Jesus that all things exist (Hebrews 2:10). Jesus is bringing many sons (and daughters) into glory through His saving work (Hebrews 2:10-11). Jesus has destroyed the Devil’s hold over death (Hebrews 2:14) so that we could be delivered from sin’s slavery (Hebrews 2:15). Jesus is our great High Priest offering Himself as our holy sacrifice for all our sin (Hebrews 2:17). And His own suffering, even in fighting off temptation, helps us find that same victory over sin (Hebrews 2:18).

All of the greatness we see in our Savior helps us see the great salvation that Jesus has given us! On that we would be attentive to it so that we can fight our own dangerous drift!