We have a great High Priest; we do not need anyone to mediate between God and us as Christ is God and we can go directly to Him. We cannot claim our own salvation, work for it, inherit it, or earn it in any way or fashion. Rather, it is a gift purchased through extreme suffering by our Lord Jesus Christ, the One true God who cares for us and intercedes on our behalf. He gives us mercy and undeserved redemption. Thus, we can trust and cling to Him with our trust and obedience, for He cares for and hears us. He fully understands who we are, our situation, opportunities, and our weakness in temptations, as He faced them for us too. Yet, He did not sin; so since we do, we must hold fast to Him even more and receive His grace and mercy because we need it! As our High Priest, Jesus Christ is fully God and chosen by God; He is no mere man who is a go-between, as in the days of Aaron and the high priests. Prior to the coming of our Lord, those in the spiritual leadership of Israel were chosen by God and man. These priests, who took sacrifices to appease God and His wrath, were the mediators between people and the Holiness of God.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:08:21 +0000
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