4 x 6 Plan | Read: Luke 11:37-54 & Hebrews 1:1-6
When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven. (Hebrews 1:3)
Have you ever felt like your job just never ends? I am currently looking at a to-do list for work that has 29 items…but thankfully as soon as I finish writing this devotional, I’ll at least get it down to 28 items (aww..sweet progress). You know what’s worse than a job that never ends? When you are killing yourself and someone else isn’t working hard or even just sitting down relaxing! The priest in the Old Testament had a never ending job and it was absolutely forbidden to sit down. Chairs were actually against the law where they worked.
So verse 3 today has even more meaning. He sat down! What amazing words! They can only mean one thing – that the work that He did for us was totally and absolutely complete. You see, the Old Testament priests never sat down. Hour after hour, day after day, they’d offer sacrifices. They’d be knee-deep in blood, but they’d make yet another sacrifice. The stench of burning flesh never abated. Why? Those sacrifices could never do the job. They were never able to fully pay the penalty. They looked forward to the coming of the Perfect Lamb who would pay the entire price in one final sacrifice.
After He made the sacrifice (of himself), Jesus sat down! What does that mean? It means His provision for you is full and complete. It means He’s given you all you need to be right with Him, to be what you’re supposed to be, and to do what you’re called to do!
When you begin to doubt His grace or when you’re tempted to justify yourself, just say these three words to yourself, “HE SAT DOWN,” and celebrate the amazing grace that’s yours right here, right now.
You can rest in his grace because, “HE SAT DOWN.”
You can check our Easter message from this past year if you’d like to listen in more detail about why the good news means we can rest and don’t have to work harder or be better. Easter at C3: Dead Geese & Forbidden Furniture
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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