Bible In A Year | Read: Hebrews 9
11 But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that are now already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made with human hands, that is to say, is not a part of this creation. 12 He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption. 13 The blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! 15 For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.. Hebrews 9:11-15
Overview of Chapter
Repairing your relationship with God in the Old Testament involved going to a special building and observing ceremonies overseen by priests. There is something very comforting about those kinds of ceremonies, but the writer of Hebrews is pointing out their limited access to God. Because of the death of Jesus, we have unlimited access to God. It was Jesus’ blood that was sacrificed to repair our relationship with God, rather than that of animals. Jesus was a much greater sacrifice with an eternal result!
Having unlimited access to God is a great privilege we often take for granted. We can go to God in prayer anywhere, at any time. We can confess our sins directly and not carry them around until the next opportunity to go to a temple or see a priest. But people often carry the guilt of sin around with them and don’t take care of it right away. If you are carrying guilt around today, confess it now. Go immediately to God through your High Priest, Jesus, and tell God you are sorry, want to avoid sinning like that again and have your relationship with God made right.
Thoughts on the verses
During the Old Testament, not everyone could enter the Temple of God. Only the priests could enter the outer room and only the high priest could enter the Most Holy Place once a year, with the blood of the sacrifice, asking for God’s mercy and forgiveness for His people. And it had to be done again and again. The Bible wrote that this sacrifice could not entirely clean the people’s hearts. “They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings.”
Then Jesus Christ came and made a new covenant. His blood replaced the blood of the animals that used to be used as a sacrifice. He became the High Priest and when He entered the Most Holy Place, He brought His own blood as a perfect sacrifice that brings salvation to people who are faithfully waiting for His second coming.
His sacrifice can make our hearts entirely clean and pure. We can feel His presence each time we open our hearts to Him. The blood of Jesus is a perfect sacrifice and His sacrifice is once for all.
Prayer
Dear Jesus, thank You for saving me. I want to be faithful till the end. I love You. Amen.
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Serve one person through word, action, or gift today.
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