A Superior Access
It would be well said that only God knows for certain who wrote the Book of Hebrews. Just who He inspired to emphasize a ‘better’ covenant, established on ‘better’ promises, encouraging the foundation for life in the New Covenant with His people (Heb 8: 6-8) remains a mystery. The writer points out the overwhelming superiority of Christ over all that had been experienced under the law. What is offered through Christ is so much better than that which is promised under the Mosaic Law. The believing Jews were wavering under the persecutions and the writer stresses the importance of remaining steadfast (Heb 2:1-4, 10:32-36). There are many high points for meditation, but one thing caught my attention, and that is, Jesus becoming our High Priest, our Mediator, giving us access to our Father’s presence. It was but once a year that the Priest could enter the Holiest of All, and even though the rituals of the ancient tabernacle were observed with dignity and glory, they failed to provide free access to the presence of God. However, now we have access into the presence of God, the Holiest of All, through the sacrifice of His Son every moment of every day!! (Heb 9:6-10, 10:19-21) What would possibly keep us from desiring to enter daily into that presence? From abiding in that presence? Why would we settle for anything less? And why is that the extent of our commitment to Him? As I pondered these questions the Lord dropped a thought into my mind (I love how He knows my thoughts) – ‘The level of commitment one knows that I have made to him through My Son, is the level of commitment one will make to Me and My ways—for it is I who works in him to will and to do.’ I then understood that the level in which one believes that God is absolutely committed to giving him abundant life, is the level one will be committed to Him and will live his/her daily life as close to that source of abundance as possible. It is He that began a good work in us and He is faithful to complete it! Much of our time and commitment is spent searching for abundant life in things that do not satisfy, only to reveal the measure in which we believe His commitment to us. Our faith in His promise is vital! Oh that we believe it is only He that gives abundant life. Committing to Him and His presence will bring about His will in our lives. He never asks us to do His will apart from His promised presence! What an amazing privilege we have been given—access to the Holiest of All, His presence, at anytime through our High Priest, His Son!!
Pondering a continual superior access!
Valerie
Heb 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession!!
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