Verse of the Day
Bit by bit and principle upon principle, we are introduced within the e book of Hebrews to recognize that Christ’s heavenly, high-priestly ministry is so a lot more awesome than the earthly, Aaronic priesthood that preceded it. And the blood of the Son of God that used to be shed at Calvary (as soon as and for all) used to be a extra very good sacrifice than the rivers of blood that streamed from the more than one calves and bulls which had made atonement for guy’s sin for hundreds of years (in anticipation of God’s complete and ultimate sacrifice for sin).
The primary covenant used to be given via God to the folk of God. It used to be a excellent Regulation and contained many blessings for any who may just stay its statutes, nevertheless it had a weak point. The Previous Covenant may just simplest instruct a sinner in righteousness, convict him of sin, indicate his want for forgiveness, and label him in charge.
The fault of the Previous Covenant used to be that it used to be not able to make fallen guy righteous, and it will simplest condemn him of his sinfulness. However in His grace, God promised a New Covenant to the folk of Israel: “For if that first covenant have been faultless, then will have to no position were looked for the second one.” And in His grace, God has made us ministers of the New Covenant; no longer of the letter, however of the Spirit: “For the letter kills and condemns, however the Spirit provides lifestyles and hope.”
God in His grace knew guy’s incapability to stay His Previous Covenant and ordained a New and higher Covenant with a awesome Priesthood (after the order of Melchizedek), the place Christ is officiating in a heavenly tabernacle, on behalf of all who consider Him as Saviour. It comprises awesome guarantees of grace, an inside exchange of the guts, limitless blessings, sins forgiven, and an everlasting hope laid up in heaven for all who would consider within the Lord Jesus Christ: our Prophet, Priest, and King.
The Previous Covenant was a yoke of bondage, for it demanded perfection from those that via nature have been incapable of preserving its necessities, and so a 2d covenant used to be sought. Carnal guy is “bought beneath sin,” which renders God’s absolute best Regulation “vulnerable during the flesh.” However God, via grace via religion in Christ’s sacrificial dying at the Pass and His wonderful Resurrection, has supplied a New and higher Covenant.
Allow us to by no means omit that there’s a absolute best Guy in Heaven Who’s interceding within the heavenly tabernacle as our nice excessive Priest, and in the future He’s coming again to reign as King of kings and Lord of lords. To Him be all honour and glory.
My Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You that during the blood of Christ Jesus our Lord we’ve a New and higher Covenant with new and higher guarantees of grace and the forgiveness of sins. Thank You that He’s our glorified, residing sacrifice and our heavenly Top Priest Who, at this second, is interceding for all His kids. Thank You that I’m really not beneath legislation however beneath grace. Assist me to reside my lifestyles as a residing sacrifice, holy and applicable to You. In Jesus’ title, AMEN.
