327. High Priest
Hebrews 8:1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens.
We have such a High Priest: a priest who made one sacrifice for all our sins for all time, a priest who ever lives to make intercession for us, a priest who has presented us before the Father, and who is continually presenting us before God. Such a Priest! This High Priest is on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty. He is Himself Almighty God, directing and controlling things on earth along with the Majesty on the High Throne.
We have the comfort of knowing that the One who is in Charge of our life is the very same person who loved us so much He died for us. We can have no doubt that He is looking out for our welfare and our wellbeing. If we were in charge of our own lives by ourselves we know that we would only mess it up. But when we do mess up things we know that He is there to rescue and deliver us.
We have the comfort of knowing that He is interceding for us, keeping us out of eternal trouble; and we know He is pleading for me so that all will go well with my soul. He knows what to pray for, and He knows the answers we need. We don’t always pray the Lord’s Prayer without ceasing, but our High Priest is always praying the prayer: that His Name is hallowed among us, that His Kingdom will come among us, that His will shall be done in our lives, that we always have daily bread, that our sins are forgiven, that we overcome temptation, and that we be delivered from evil. Praise Jesus, our High Priest! He prays perfectly for us.
We have the comfort of knowing that we are always and ever accepted by God and have unfettered access to the Lord on the throne. The Priest presented His own blood before God and He is pleased with us, and He continually reminds us that the blood is there and we can enter with Him behind the veil. We don’t see what the Priest has done in the heavens; therefore, He has told us clear terms what He has done, what it looks like, and what it means.