Hebrews 1:10-12 (CB)

And, “You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up, like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same, and your years will have no end.”

The author of Hebrews quotes Psalm 102:25-27, regarding God as the speaker and applying the words to the Son, Jesus. The description of the earth and the heavens rolled up like a robe reveals that the earth is not permanent or indestructible (a position held by many Greek and Roman philosophies). God has established Jesus’ authority over all creation, so we dare not treat any created object as more important than Jesus. When we focus mostly on ourselves, we elevate ourselves (his creation) as being more important than our creator. When we regard our financial assets rather than our faith in Christ as the basis for our security, we give higher status to an earthly resource than we do to God. Rather than trusting in changeable and temporary resources, trust in the eternal God.