17 Nov 2011
Hebrews 1:10-12
Hebrews 1:10: “And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
11 They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
12 And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.”
Here we see a number of interesting truths. First, God does not change, nor does He grow old, nor will He ever run out of time. God is eternal; He is from everlasting and to everlasting. The universe, however, is not eternal. It had a beginning (when God created it), and it will have an ending (when it will grow old and God will bring an end to it).
Verse 12 is especially interesting. It says that God is the one who will “fold up” the universe and bring it to an end. In other words, the universe won’t just run out of steam; God will actually intervene and bring it to an end. However, notice the verse doesn’t actually use the word “end”. Instead, what it says is that the universe will “wax old” and God will “fold them up” and it will “be changed”. What this is saying is that when the universe finally grows old God will intervene and change it into something else! Now there’s something to think about. What is even more amazing is this: all those who believe in Jesus will be there to see it!