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God First, Man Second ; Hebrews 7:18-19

The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God. ~Hebrews 7:18-19


It seems like such a simple equation. Create something good + man's involvement = imperfection guaranteed.

Don't get me wrong. It's not that I dislike us humanoids. I'm a fan...really. It's just that we have a tendency to muck things up. It's not really a problem as long as we have the right expectations.

For example, if I come home from work expecting a steak and lobster meal and my 3 children to be dressed formally, my wife would guess there is something drastically wrong with my expectations. For starters, she's never cooked lobster. Ok, that's actually a stupid place to start for starters.

The point is, my expectations would not be anywhere close to the reality I live in. Not even in the same zip code. However, if I come home expecting supper to be somewhere close to being ready and my 3 children to be...clothed, then I probably won't be disappointed. Although clothing isn't always a guarantee. I'm just saying.

The same thing applies to God and the covenant we have. If we expect that the old covenant was good and useful, then we're going to be disappointed. The writer of Hebrews gives us the bottom line when he tells us it was 'weak and useless'.

However, God is not weak and useless. It's really as simple as that. What we can't do, God can. And He did.

Anything that involves man gets a little messed up. But as imperfect as we are, God creates a better hope. This is why we place God first, man second.
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