May 11, 2022
Wednesday
Our Great High Priest
Hebrews 7: 20-28
23 “And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 24 But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.”
Imagine buying a premium ticket to a Broadway play. Getting there early, you watch stagehands getting everything ready for the show. They move everything in place, test the lights and microphones, and double-check the props. But no actor ever arrives. No action ever takes place. The play never starts, and you spend the night watching stagehands moving the props around. You’d want your money back.
That’s the theme of the book of Hebrews. The writer was saying in effect, “You know those priests and sacrifices and rituals in the Old Testament? They were simply arranging things. They were preparing for the arrival of Christ. It’s the Lord Jesus who stepped onto the stage of history when everything was ready and gave meaning to what they were doing. He is the true and eternal great High Priest.”
Keep your eyes on Him, press ahead, and discover the power of His priestly ministry to your soul. Our Heavenly High Priest identifies with our needs and strengthens us in time of need.
A point to ponder…
Jesus, my great High Priest, / offered His blood and died;/ my guilty conscience seeks no sacrifice besides. / His powerful blood did once atone, and now it pleads before the throne.
Isaac Watts
Read the Bible through in a year
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