Craig T. Owens

I know I’ve read this verse before, but today it just seemed to leap off the page…

Both the One who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. (Hebrews 2:11)

Did you catch that word BOTH? This places me in the same category as God Himself!

I am the one made holy because Jesus died in my place. Jesus paid the price for the forgiveness of my sins, and for the righteousness of God to be given to me!

Then notice it doesn’t say we are being made holy, but made holy. It is finished.

Now Jesus is pleased to call us His brothers and sisters!

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!

When I read something like this, an important question comes to mind: How should I now live?

Confidently—because I am accepted into God’s family.

Humbly—because I didn’t pay the price, but Jesus paid it on my behalf.

Thankfully—because there is no greater gift I could ever receive.