{"id":13692,"date":"2025-10-30T07:54:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&#038;p=13692"},"modified":"2025-10-30T07:54:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:54:26","slug":"the-last-word","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/the-last-word","title":{"rendered":"THE LAST WORD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLong ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son&#8230;&#8221; (Hebrews 1:1\u20132 ESV).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The writer of Hebrews opens his letter with a majestic declaration about God\u2019s revelation. In the past, God spoke \u201cat many times and in many ways\u201d through the prophets\u2014through visions, dreams, commandments, and promises. Each revelation was true but partial, pointing forward to something greater. Now, \u201cin these last days,\u201d God has spoken to us fully and finally \u201cby His Son.\u201d The phrase \u201cin these last days\u201d signals the culmination of God\u2019s redemptive plan in Christ. Jesus is not merely another prophet or messenger; He is the Son\u2014God\u2019s complete and final Word to humanity. The same God who spoke through Moses and Isaiah now speaks personally and perfectly through His Son, Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We live in a world filled with countless voices, each claiming authority or truth. Yet Hebrews reminds us that God has already given us His last word\u2014His Son. There is no higher revelation, no newer message, no deeper mystery apart from Christ. Everything God wants us to know about Himself has been revealed in Jesus. When we open the Gospels, we hear God\u2019s voice in human language. When we see Christ\u2019s compassion, we see God\u2019s heart. When we behold the cross, we witness God\u2019s love and justice intermingled and displayed in full. Therefore, let us look to Jesus. He is the Word made flesh (John 1:14). To know the Son is to know the Father Himself (John 14:9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PRAYER: Dear Father, thank You for speaking to us\u2014not only through prophets of old but ultimately through Your Son, Jesus. Forgive us when we seek truth elsewhere or grow dull to Your voice. Teach us to listen attentively to Christ, to treasure His Word, and to trust that in Him we have all we need for life and godliness. May Your final Word echo daily in our hearts, shaping our faith and guiding our steps. In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cLong ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son&#8230;&#8221; (Hebrews 1:1\u20132 ESV). The writer of Hebrews opens his letter with a majestic declaration about God\u2019s revelation. In the past, God spoke \u201cat many times<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"scripture-book":[1325],"scripture-chapter":[1334],"oyb_day":[1830],"location":[],"class_list":["post-13692","oyb","type-oyb","status-publish","hentry","scripture-book-hebrews","scripture-chapter-1334","oyb_day-october-30"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb\/13692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oyb"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13692"},{"taxonomy":"scripture-book","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/scripture-book?post=13692"},{"taxonomy":"scripture-chapter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/scripture-chapter?post=13692"},{"taxonomy":"oyb_day","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb_day?post=13692"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=13692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}