What Is Jesus Doing Now?

Hebrews 3:2-5 He was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. 3 Jesus has been found worthy of greater honor than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. 4 For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything. 5 Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be said in the future.  6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.
 
HEBREWS teaches his Jewish readers that Jesus is greater than Moses. To that purpose the author uses the image of a house, its builder, its servants and its authority.
   God first built a house called Israel. He appointed Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in succession to serve the house under construction. Then God raised up Moses to serve Israel. Each thing Moses did was under God’s commands. He prophesied, and he gave the law. He counseled, and he disciplined. Moses affected many miracles and judgments, but he was God’s servant in the House, not the builder and authority.
   Then God built a new house called the Christian church. He first sent Jesus to serve this new house. Matthew 20:28 “just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” As his service concluded on the cross, Jesus took on a new role. He became the authority of the church. Matthew 24:30 “At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.” Jesus is greater than Moses because he oversees the house.   
   How is Jesus doing that now? The Bible tells us the following (from Life Application Bible Commentary):

1. Jesus sits at God’s right hand, a place of distinction, uniqueness, and power. Hebrews 1:3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
2. Jesus intercedes for us before God: Hebrews 7:25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.  
3. Jesus is our mediator: John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
4. Jesus is the head of the church: Ephesians 4:15b we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.  
5. Jesus leads and guides us through the Holy Spirit: John 16:13a But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.  

 
What are you doing now? Called into God’s house to share in your heavenly calling, you are as Moses, a servant under God’s authority. What is your response?