OUR HIGH PRIEST

Today's reading: Hebrews 8-10

"But only the high priest goes into the Most Holy Place, and only once a year, and always with blood, which he offers to God to cover his own sins and the sins the people have committed in ignorance." Hebrews 9:7 NLT

Maybe you have a wonderful pastor, I won't say the 'best', because that title is already taken by the pastor of my church--but say you had a great one...

Imagine completely depending upon that great man to go ONCE A YEAR into the church to ask forgiveness for your sins.

ONCE A YEAR to seek God on your behalf.

ONCE A YEAR to pray for himself, to make sure he was in right standing with God in order that he might offer sacrifice for your sins ONCE A YEAR.

ONCE A YEAR you see him cross the threshold of that special place, all your hope resting on his abilities and words.

That's putting a whole lot of weight on the shoulders of another faulty human.

What if, that ONCE A YEAR, he failed to mention your name? Sure, he remembered all the others on your pew, but failed to remember your name...so forgiveness had to wait another year.

What if, THAT ONCE A YEAR, he had his own sins to account for. Sins that took up all his time in the Most Holy Place.

Aren't you glad we have a High Priest who went before God once for us, didn't have to settle his own account with God and does not forget?

Aren't you thrilled to know that daily, hourly and minute by minute we can be in touch with that High Priest in order that our accounts remain settled?

Aren't you assured to know that High Priest's sacrifice was enough for you, enough for me, enough for the world, for all time?

We have a great High Priest. Jesus is His name.