This passage is a bit confusing. It references Psalm 8, which says humans are in control, but then the Hebrews text says that humans are not in control yet. It also asks, “What is humanity that you think about them?,” which sounds like humans aren’t worthy of God’s thoughts. Hmmm… this does not look good for us humans.

The author of Hebrews connects the Psalm to the coming of Christ, who would ultimately rule as the King of kings and Lord of lords. As Christians, we ground our being and faith in the life of Jesus Christ, who was FULLY human and FULLY divine.

Fully human — hey, that’s just like us! Jesus was a person with skin, eyes, bones, hair, heart, and soul.

The truth is that humanity is entirely worth God’s thoughts, so much so that God sent Jesus to be among us and to be just like us. Christ is ruler of all creation, and we’ve been asked to tend it in his absence on earth. Glory to God and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, who guides us in this task.

By Ashley Lytle from D365