JESUS AND MOSES COMPARED Dear child of God, you are "complete" in Christ Jesus (Col 2:10). He is superior to Moses because of Who He is, what He has done, and what He is doing! Moses could give the Law, but he could not place it within men's hearts. He could tell the people what God demanded, but he could not make them willing. He could bring them to the borders of the promised land, but he could not take them in! His ministry is a commentary on the nature of Law – any law that becomes a supposed basis for Divine acceptance. -- Tomorrow:
"Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus; who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honor than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. And Moses verily was faithful in all His house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; but Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end." (Heb 3:1-6)
CONCLUSION
It is not that the Law is sin – it is holy. The Law is certainly not carnal – it is spiritual. The sinaitic code is not evil – it is good. It is not unrighteous – it is righteous. As it is written, "Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good . . . For we know that the law is spiritual" (Rom 7:12,14). The difficulty was not with the Law, or with Moses – it was with the people to whom it is addressed!
The Law is "weak through [or because of] the flesh" (Rom 8:3). We needed a Savior, not a code; a Deliverer, not information! Our need was a Householder – One who could care for the house, or the people. Moses was the meekest man in all the earth, but he could not bring the people one millimeter closer to God. He could not take away their sin, or tame their rebellious nature. If anyone could have done it, Moses could! He spoke with God "face to face and mouth to mouth." He saw the glory of God in a private showing, and heard God expound His own nature. His face even glowed with the glory of God (Ex 34:29-30; 2 Cor 3:7)!
If a fellow-sinner could bring us to God, it would be Moses. It was to Moses that God said, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion" (Rom 9:15, NIV; Ex 33:19). If we needed someone that did great deeds for the people, who could transcend Moses? Through his hand, God brought ten unparalleled plagues upon Egypt (Ex 3:19-20; 4:21; chapters 7-11). By him, the Red Sea was parted (Ex 15). He brought water out of a rock (Ex 17:6), and was used to bring bread from heaven – for forty years (Ex 16:4; John 6:32). When his hands were held up, the Israelites would win the battle, and when they were lowered, they would begin to lose (Ex 17:10-12). Who can you find a man among the sons of Adam with better credentials?
"Eternal salvation" (Heb 5:9) required a greater than Moses! The requirement was greater, and thus a greater Deliverer was demanded. God's house is larger, with greater demands than those experienced by the Israelites. Thus, we have a greater Savior and Provider! Thank God for the Son! Praise God, "He is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy" (Jude 24, NIV). You will stand at last before God, spotless and rejoicing, because of the Son. To be sure, your effort is involved. You believe! You receive! You fight the good fight! You keep the faith! You run the race! None of that was done for you – YOU do it! But was it not for the Son, who is over the house, you could not believe, receive, fight the fight, keep the faith, or run the race! All glory to the Son! He is greater than Moses, and His house is the confirmation of that fact!
PRAYER POINT: Father, I thank You for the completeness of the Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, and my Savior.