Better Promises : WK 2 - FRI
(Hebrews 4:14-16)
So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Who doesn't want to be bolder in life? Nobody wants to walk around feeling weak. Every day we want to wake up and forcefully, with command and courage, to take on the day. Every little kid dreams of standing up to the bully, of being the superhero, of saving the world. We all want to live with a little more boldness. Some of us a lot.
The author of Hebrews is telling us that this is possible. It's possible to boldly stand before the god of the universe, the one who is all powerful, and could destroy us with one word. But we have nothing to fear.
Jesus Took on the role of High Priest when he gave his life for us. The high priest stands before God and represents His people, interceding for them, asking for God's grace and mercy. And the reason that we can come with boldness is that Jesus, our High Priest, gets us. He knows what it's like to be human. He knows what it's like to feel weak. He knows what it's like to face temptation. He knows what it's like to be on the brink of losing it all.
And he stands before the father and he pleads to the father to have mercy on us on our good days and our bad days, when we get it all right and when we completely fall on our faces, when we believe and when we doubt. The greatest High Priest of all time is in heaven right now and He's on our side. That is why we can come boldly before our God.
So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Who doesn't want to be bolder in life? Nobody wants to walk around feeling weak. Every day we want to wake up and forcefully, with command and courage, to take on the day. Every little kid dreams of standing up to the bully, of being the superhero, of saving the world. We all want to live with a little more boldness. Some of us a lot.
The author of Hebrews is telling us that this is possible. It's possible to boldly stand before the god of the universe, the one who is all powerful, and could destroy us with one word. But we have nothing to fear.
Jesus Took on the role of High Priest when he gave his life for us. The high priest stands before God and represents His people, interceding for them, asking for God's grace and mercy. And the reason that we can come with boldness is that Jesus, our High Priest, gets us. He knows what it's like to be human. He knows what it's like to feel weak. He knows what it's like to face temptation. He knows what it's like to be on the brink of losing it all.
And he stands before the father and he pleads to the father to have mercy on us on our good days and our bad days, when we get it all right and when we completely fall on our faces, when we believe and when we doubt. The greatest High Priest of all time is in heaven right now and He's on our side. That is why we can come boldly before our God.
- What does it mean to you that Jesus is a high priest?
- How would you like to see more boldness in your life?
- Have you ever felt like you couldn't come before God? Why?
by Pastor Milton Marquez
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