(For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope. (Hebrews 3:4-6 ESV)
Fear Not… Then Give God Credit
After a concert, I had the chance to examine the artist’s guitar. I will not bore you with brand names, but THIS was a guitar’s guitar. It was well crafted, well seasoned, and had been well protected. In the hands of the artist, this guitar sang deeply into every observer’s heart.
I, too, know how to play the guitar.
But somehow, when I attempted a strum, it did not sound as rich. When I attempted an arpeggio, it did not sound as magical. When I attempted a tune, it was technically correct… but something was missing. The artist’s touch made the music’s beauty… not merely the guitar itself.
Tools are great, but greater credit goes to the craftsman. Tools are great, but greater credit goes to the artistry of the artist. Tools are great, but the wielder of the tool is the greater part of the performance.
For us, too, beyond music, art, and creativity, the wielder of the tool deserves more credit, acknowledgement, and praise than is often our habit.
And these verses remind us that behind every good thing is Christ. The author points out that as admirable as Moses was, Christ is more. As wonderful as the House of God is, its wonderfulness is birthed in the builder, Christ. We are His house, but He is the builder.
That idea can be helpful when we see the cracks in our “building’s” foundations. That idea can be comforting when we become aware of faulty plumbing. That idea can be useful when we, in honest moments, realize that the parts of our house that our US, are faulty.
Fear not, then give God credit