Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Knowing God - He Became One of Us

Heb 7:26

 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;


This verse is describing Jesus.   At first we learn that He became us.  This is an Old English word that is similar to when we say that a certain outfit is ‘becoming’ on a person.  It means it suits us well. He was a high priest that was just what we needed.  He is holy and harmless.  He is undefiled.  He is separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens.   Our Jesus is the high priest with whom all of the other high priests couldn’t compare.  These attributes qualify Jesus to be interceding for us and caused Him to be able to sit down after His sacrifice on that cross.  He WAS the perfect sacrifice.  He IS the perfect high priest.  Everything commanded in the Old Testament to cover our sins was fulfilled in the One who could take away the sins of the world.  We must realize who we are dealing with.  Jesus fits our needs, is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and declared higher than the heavens.  His work on our behalf is backed up by who He is!  Worship Jesus today and may your confidence in Him be increased through the knowledge of these great truths!

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