October 10 — "Very God of Very God"

Today's Reading: Hebrews 1

The book of Hebrews doesn’t tiptoe in—it kicks the door wide open. No greetings, no warm-up act. It dives headfirst into the blazing glory of Jesus Christ. From the very first sentence, the writer proclaims that while God once spoke through prophets in many ways, now—brace yourself—He has spoken through His one and only Son.

And then comes the jaw-dropping verse 3: “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.” That’s not poetic fluff—that’s divine fact.

Let that sink in. The same Jesus who walked the dusty roads of Galilee, who touched the untouchable, who wept at a tomb—He is the very radiance of God’s glory. Not a mere reflection, like the moon echoing the sun’s light. No, He’s the blazing sun itself—God’s glory in full, unfiltered brilliance. And when Scripture says He’s the “exact imprint,” it means Jesus reveals God’s nature with pinpoint precision. Wonder what God is like? No need to guess. Just look at Jesus. In His words, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (John 14:9). Hebrews chapter 1 isn’t whispering—it’s shouting: Jesus Christ is The Supreme Being, “very God of very God,” far above prophets, angels, or any created thing.

But here’s where it gets personal—like, heart-grabbing personal. This same Jesus “upholds the universe by the word of his power.” That includes galaxies, governments, and yes—your daily life. Your fears, your relationships, your future, your questions, your anxieties. The One who holds all things together by His word is the same One who holds you when life feels like it’s falling apart. This isn’t abstract theology—it’s the bedrock of our faith. He’s supreme, He’s sustaining, and He’s more than enough.

So, worship Him. Trust Him. Lean hard into Him. Don’t box Jesus into a Sunday-morning-only category—He’s holding your very breath right now. If He’s got the universe in His grip, He can handle all the days of your week. Let Hebrews 1:3 lift your gaze from the fleeting to the eternal—from the mess to the Majesty.

Today, may the Lord grant you a fresh, soul-stirring vision of Jesus—radiant in glory, exact in nature, mighty in power. May you rest in His sustaining hand, trust His unfailing word, and reflect His glory in the ordinary moments of your extraordinary life.

* Quoted from the Nicene Creed, A.D. 325.