Faith That Sees
“But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.”
Hebrews 2:9 NASBS
How glorious it is, beloved of God, that God Himself would breathe life into our once dead hearts through the miracle of regeneration, allowing us to see, through the lens of Scripture, His beloved Son, Jesus Christ, bearing our sins on the cursed tree.
This profound mystery goes beyond the grasp of the carnal eye and can only be revealed through the transformative work of the Holy Spirit upon the heart. The apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the churches in Asia minor, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
The assurance we have in Jesus as the Redeemer sent by God doesn’t stem from our physical bodies or earthly minds. Apart from salvation, all of our human senses are distorted by sin. Scripture reminds us, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by His grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by His blood, to be received by faith.”
And again, “Just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.”
From the perspective of redemption, Christians see Jesus through a deep conviction of the soul, instilled in them by the Holy Spirit. Faith is a form of sight, in that it provides a clear and vivid understanding, a certain and undeniable revelation, and a profound and unquestionable recognition of truth.
We perceive Jesus because we are confident of His presence, possessing irrefutable evidence of His existence, and a deep, intimate knowledge of His person, Our soul has eyes that are far keener than the limited vision of the body, and through these, we truly see Jesus as God, Who is the only hope for all humanity.
The author of Hebrews speaks to this church with a settled mind, testifying by the power of the Holy Spirit within him: “But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.” The author wants the church to understand that apart from the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, bearing the sins of the world, they have no hope.
This verse reveals a fundamental truth: humanity needs a savior— an infinite deity who can fully meet the righteous demands of the law that our conscience condemns us for not upholding. The truth is everyone of us has lied, cheated, stolen, acted immorally, or harbored anger against another. These are the outward signs of the sin that resides within all of us. If we are quick to diagnose the smallest issues with our possessions when something goes wrong, how can we overlook the corruption within ourselves when we see these sins at work? The true remedy is a deep, intrinsic love for Jesus Christ—a new heart that only God can give. This heart yearns for obedience to truth more than the fleeting pleasures of the flesh. It is the only miracle capable of solving humanity’s problems, giving rise to a sacrificial life disciplined in godliness.
With this transformation, people can learn to forgive one another and seek something greater than their fallen passions and desires that lead to sin. May God lead you to trust in Jesus Christ today for the salvation of your soul.