We are in the midst of an extended series of messages highlighting Jesus as The Jewish Messiah. This week our message will center around Jesus as our High Priest.
Under the Old Covenant the High Priest represented the people before Jehovah God and was the only person allowed to be in His presence. Moses met with The One True God of Israel on Mount Sinai and also within the temporary dwelling place of God called the "Tent of Meeting."
Once the actual Tabernacle was constructed in the wilderness and the Temple in Jerusalem, God inhabited The Holy Of Holies. Only the High Priest could enter The Holy Of Holies once a year on The Day Of Atonement. In effect, The High Priest was an intermediary between the children of Israel and Jehovah God.
Currently, under the New Covenant established through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, He Is Now Our High Priest! This was a sovereign Act Of God Almighty. Hebrews 5:5, 6, 10 says, "So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest but it was He who said to Him: You are My Son . . . You are a priest forever . . . Called by God as High Priest." Notice in these verses Jehovah God says to Jesus:
You Are My Son
You Are A Priest Forever
You Are Called By God As High Priest
How does Jesus, Our High Priest, affect all our lives today? We who have received Jesus Christ as our Savior and Messiah can now come into His presence anytime and anywhere through worshipping Jesus and through prayer. In fact, Jehovah God encourages us to do this "BOLDLY." Hebrews 4:16 says, "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
Jesus Is Our High Priest And The Jewish Messiah!
May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Every Day,
Frank
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