Better Possession

"How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?" – Hebrews 10:29 ESV

Greek
καταπατήσας/katapatēsas: to trample down, reject with disdain

Why It Matters
In 2016 the largest pearl ever discovered was found… under a bed. The family of Aileen Cynthia Amuraohad harvested the pearl from a clam ten years earlier but had kept the pearl in their home as a good luck charm. Amuraohad told CNN in August of 2016 that a family member had forgotten about the 75-pound pearl until he packed up his house to move.

Imagine, forgetting that something as priceless as the world’s largest pearl was tucked away under your bed! As incredible as this idea seems, Hebrews tells us that there are some who make a more egregious mistake with the Grace of God! Our verse today gives a stern warning to anyone who would katapatēsas (reject with disdain or trample down) the Son of God. This Greek word implies negative action, indicating the kind of opposition to something that purposely acts against it.

In fact, Jesus uses it in His warning about not casting your pearls before swine, lest they katapatēsas them underfoot (Matthew 7:6). So this warning is bigger than simply making sure you don’t forget all that Christ has done. By minimizing His Work, we are actively katapatēsas something far greater than a giant pearl. So how will I keep the Truth in front of me this week?

Prayer
Thank You, God, for Your Faithfulness to me. When I was at my worst You came to my rescue, showing me Love by absorbing the penalty for my sin. Let the story of Your Finished Work be the Truth that guides my life in Jesus’ Name.

Application
How will I keep the Truth in front of me this week?