FAITHFUL TO GOD. Hebrews 3:2 The Lord Jesus Christ was faithful to the work the Father assigned to Him as a Man among men. He was the Perfect Servant who never failed in any way, unlike Moses, who did on some occasions. The Lord always did the things that pleased the Father. God sent both Moses and the Lord Jesus to lead His people out of bondage.
Moses faithfully obeyed God's instructions when he received the instructions on Mount Sinai about building the Tabernacle, the law, and the offerings. Every board, piece of furniture, and even every peg was made exactly as God commanded. Moses consistently carried out the offerings, the incense, and the observance of the law. Moses led the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt and through the wilderness to the promised land.
The Lord Jesus Christ guides people out of the bondage of sin and the devil into the “Sabbath” rest that is promised to those who believe in Him. Stewardship is the key issue in this comparison. Moses was faithful in his responsibility to a small, seemingly insignificant tribe. The Lord Jesus was faithful in making salvation possible for all mankind.
He came, the Sent One, driven by divine compulsion to fulfill His mission. He came, the Anointed One, the only one capable, with a will to obey. He came, the Christ, the Messiah, long-awaited by His own nation, to walk the path laid out. He came, the Apostle, with a message to deliver—a witness to declare. A King and High Priest, uniting heaven and earth through His coming, He is unique. God made Him High Priest, divinely appointed; His calling is one of a kind. He is a merciful High Priest, made like us in His humanity but distinctly marked by His compassion. He is a faithful High Priest, always pleasing the Father and distinguished by His consecration.
When we consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, we first need to understand that God Himself appointed Him to accomplish this work, and second, He was faithful in His work to the Father who sent Him. Moses was a man of grace and meekness who was faithful to God, even though the Israelites grumbled and complained. However, by an act of impatience, he was kept out of the land of Canaan because, in that action, he misrepresented God. The Lord Jesus Christ never failed, and He finished the work God gave Him to do. Faithfulness means being trustworthy, and Jesus was faithful in every way to God, who appointed Him.
God desires us to be faithful and trustworthy to Him, who has assigned us a specific mission. As we commit ourselves faithfully to the work we've been given, our trust and faith grow stronger, giving us the strength needed to complete it. Living the Christian life as God intends brings glory to Him.
The life of Moses was remarkable and, in many ways, similar to that of our Lord Jesus. He faced danger in his infancy, but God intervened to protect him and guided him to a place where he would learn worldly wisdom. Later, he was sent to a distant land for years to learn how to be a shepherd and a mediator between God and the Israelites. He was the greatest of the prophets because God spoke to him face to face.
Moses accomplished great things for God’s people through the grace God provided him. He was faithful to his calling—almost. He was of the earth, earthy; he was made of sinful flesh. The Lord Jesus Christ was heavenly and was made in the likeness of sinful flesh. Moses was willing to die for his people. Jesus actually died, “the just for the unjust to bring us to God.” Jesus was the embodiment of the full, free, and perfect love of God.