Monday January 16th
Bible Reading: Heb. 7: 11 - 25
Topic: Jesus Christ Our Great High Priest
"For every High
Priest taken from among men is appointed for men in things pertaining to God
that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins." (Heb. 5: 1)
From the Scripture, it is
crystal clear that every High Priest is appointed according to the Law to help
men return to God.
Sin makes a man unfit to
appear before God for true and acceptable worship that would release divine
blessings into their lives.
In the Old Testament, the
Priesthood was appointed from the Tribe of Levi as stipulated by the Law.
Being mere human, these
Priests were not free from sins and human weaknesses, therefore they by
necessity had to make atonement for their own sins first before being clean
enough to make atonement for the sins of others.
However, in Jesus Christ,
we have a Great High Priest not appointed after the Order of Melchizedek.
He became the Priest
according to the power of a sinless, endless life and not after the Law.
In Jesus Christ we have a
High Priest Who is Holy, Blameless, Undefiled and separated from sinners.
Even death could not stop
His Priesthood as was the case of the Levitical Priesthood.
And because He lives, His
one sinless sacrifice is enough and effective for all eternity, hence He does
not need to offer daily sacrifices for His own sins and for the people.
Therefore His Priesthood
offers us a better covenant with regard to our relationship with God.
As we approach God through
Jesus as the High Priest and the son Who has been Perfected forever, we are
sure of total salvation.
Prayer:
Father we thank You for
giving us Your Son Jesus Christ as the Everlasting High Priest Who forever
intercedes for us.
Amen
Memory verse: Heb. 7: 25
"Wherefore He is able
to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth
to make intercession for them."
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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