Exodus 28
36 “Next make a medallion of pure gold, and engrave it like a seal with these words: Holy to the Lord. 37 Attach the medallion with a blue cord to the front of Aaron’s turban, where it must remain. 38 Aaron must wear it on his forehead so he may take on himself any guilt of the people of Israel when they consecrate their sacred offerings. He must always wear it on his forehead so the Lord will accept the people.”
Under the old covenant, Aaron had to have a gold medallion with the inscription, “Holy to the Lord” on it to designate who he was and whose he was. Under the New Covenant, the Blood of Jesus takes care of all of that for me. I am so glad that I live under the New Covenant, a better covenant brought to us by a Superior High Priest (Jesus). As a follower of Christ, I am acceptable to God. Not because of any physical marking on my body or my clothing, but because I am clothed with Christ (Gal. 3:27). Jesus has taken on Himself the guilt of my sins, and forgiveness has been granted because of His sacrificial death on the cross. Jesus doesn’t have to worry about an annual entrance into the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle, He lives eternally in the Most Holy Place in heaven, seated at God’s right hand. Yes, I am glad to live under this superior Covenant with the Lord!
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Monday, February 9, 2009
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Remember
Exodus 12
14 “This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the Lord.”
God is giving instructions for the Passover Meal. On that first Passover, the firstborn of the children of Israel were spared from the angel of death, who killed the firstborn of all the Egyptians, their animals, etc. As Christians, we know Jesus as our Passover Lamb. His Blood was shed to protect us from spiritual death (separation from God). The Firstborn of all Creation was sacrificed so that we could have eternal life. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, he told us to do this in remembrance of Him. Each week, we do so. May we never be guilty of forgetting Who Jesus is, and what He has done (and is doing) for those who follow Him.
14 “This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the Lord.”
God is giving instructions for the Passover Meal. On that first Passover, the firstborn of the children of Israel were spared from the angel of death, who killed the firstborn of all the Egyptians, their animals, etc. As Christians, we know Jesus as our Passover Lamb. His Blood was shed to protect us from spiritual death (separation from God). The Firstborn of all Creation was sacrificed so that we could have eternal life. When Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper, he told us to do this in remembrance of Him. Each week, we do so. May we never be guilty of forgetting Who Jesus is, and what He has done (and is doing) for those who follow Him.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
One Mediator
Job 9
32 “God is not a mortal like me,
so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.
33 If only there were a mediator between us,
someone who could bring us together.
34 The mediator could make God stop beating me,
and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.
35 Then I could speak to him without fear,
but I cannot do that in my own strength.
Job hit it right on the head: as a sinful man, he needed a mediator between God and him. God knew that from the Beginning, thus, God had devised a plan through which sinful man (that’s all of us) could be redeemed to Him. Paul lays this out in what could easily be seen as his answer to Job when he wrote:
1 Timothy 2
3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.
Praise God for Jesus, Who at just the right time, came to mediate between mankind and God. Because of Jesus, we can speak to God without fear, and He listens with love!
32 “God is not a mortal like me,
so I cannot argue with him or take him to trial.
33 If only there were a mediator between us,
someone who could bring us together.
34 The mediator could make God stop beating me,
and I would no longer live in terror of his punishment.
35 Then I could speak to him without fear,
but I cannot do that in my own strength.
Job hit it right on the head: as a sinful man, he needed a mediator between God and him. God knew that from the Beginning, thus, God had devised a plan through which sinful man (that’s all of us) could be redeemed to Him. Paul lays this out in what could easily be seen as his answer to Job when he wrote:
1 Timothy 2
3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.
Praise God for Jesus, Who at just the right time, came to mediate between mankind and God. Because of Jesus, we can speak to God without fear, and He listens with love!
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