Lenten Reflections: Hebrews 1:1-3
- Joe Dea
- Apr 10
- 3 min read
As Easter approaches, we start to lean in again toward the cross, toward the empty tomb, toward the hope that it all means something deeper than we can see. But sometimes, before we look at what Jesus did, we need to remember who He is.
Hebrews 1:1-3
1 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. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. 3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
These verses aren’t soft introductions. They open like a sunrise; full of light and clarity. They say, in essence: If you want to know what God is like, look at Jesus. Not just a glimpse. Not just a reflection. He is “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being.”
In a short three verses, we get a magnificent picture of Jesus:
The embodiment of God’s continual message to the world
The one who has every right to sit on God’s throne
The one who is the functional power of God that brought forth all creation
The one who burst into the world making physical the greatness of God
The who’s powerful enough to lead all of existence and reality out of chaos and into it’s intended order
He is the one who cleansed us from our sins
When we picture Jesus on Good Friday, we’re not watching a man at the mercy of Rome. We’re watching God Himself — full of power and majesty — choosing to step into our pain, take on our sins, and make a way home. Likewise, when we picture the empty tomb we are watching that power and majesty in full and vibrant display…so that you and me could have a relationship with God.
The writer of Hebrews says that in the past, God spoke in bits and pieces — through prophets, through signs, through stories. But now? Now He’s spoken in the clearest, most personal way possible: through His Son. Jesus is not just another messenger — He’s the message. Then, there’s this quiet but powerful line that takes our breath away: this radiant, glorious Jesus didn’t stay distant or untouched. He entered our pain. He carried our sin. He made a way. “After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”
That line—“he sat down”—is full of peace. The work is finished. The striving can stop. The invitation now is to live in the light of that finished work, to draw near, to fix our eyes on the One who not only made a way, but is the way.
He returned victorious, seated in honor and glory, holding it all — including you.
So as Easter draws close, maybe we just need to pause for a moment and breathe in the bigness of who Jesus is. I encourage you to remember that while redemption will result in progress, the love of God is not contingent on your efforts. You, as you are, are loved and cherished beyond your wildest imagination. That’s why Easter isn’t just a weekend celebration—it’s a whole-life, whole-year kind of joy. Because of the cross, we have hope in suffering. Because of the resurrection, we have victory over death. And because of who Jesus is, we have the promise of His presence, here and now. And He loves you as you are.
Y’all know the drill, let’s wrestle with this because these are significant truths:
In your everyday life, what does it look like to walk closely with Jesus?
How does Easter reshape your view of hope—not just for the future, but for right now?
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