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Author of our Existence


In last week’s blog post, I mentioned that we should fix our eyes on Jesus (Heb 12:2).  This One we are to fix our eyes upon is described as being the author and perfecter of our faith.

An author, according to one definition, is the creator or originator of a written work such as a book or play.  But, even more broadly defined, an author is the person who originated or gave existence to anything and whose authorship determines responsibility for what was created. 

In another verse in Hebrews, we find that Jesus must be the Author of all authors since He is the One “for whom and by whom all things exist” (2:10). 

In our world of economics, authors, if they are to make a living with their writing, need to be published, and, of course, be paid for what is published.  “To publish is to make generally known, to disseminate to the public.”

I recently came across a verse in Isaiah that referred to publishing in a unique and interesting way:

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes* peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”  (Isa 52:7 - ESV)

Isn’t it interesting that Jesus, the Author who gave us our existence and authored our faith, allows us to be involved in publishing or making known the good news of that very salvation that he created and is responsible for.


*other versions use words such as proclaim or announce.

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