Read Hebrews 5:1-10

Wednesday

Read Hebrews 5:1-10

5  Every high priest is chosen from his fellow-men and appointed to serve God on their behalf, to offer sacrifices and offerings for sins. ²Since he himself is weak in many ways, he is able to be gentle with those who are ignorant and make mistakes. ³And because he is himself weak, he must offer sacrifices not only for the sins of the people but also for his own sins. ⁴No one chooses for himself the honour of being a high priest. It is only by God’s call that a man is made a high priest—just as Aaron was. ⁵In the same way, Christ did not take upon himself the honour of being a high priest. Instead, God said to him:

“You are my Son;

today I have become your Father.”

6 He also said in another place,

“You will be a priest for ever,

in the priestly order of Melchizedek.”^d

7 In his life on earth Jesus made his prayers and requests with loud cries and tears to God, who could save him from death. Because he was humble and devoted, God heard him. ⁸But even though he was God’s Son, he learnt through his sufferings to be obedient. ⁹When he was made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him, ¹⁰and God declared him to be high priest, in the priestly order of Melchizedek.^e

Think

In Hebrews we learn about Jesus - the Son of God - our Great High Priest.  Although Job and Psalm 104 paint a picture of God who is all majesty and power neither is complete - Jesus reveals the compassion, understanding, humility and grace of God.

Pray

Lord Jesus, thank you for sharing life with us - for understanding our heartbreak and giving us the privilege of becoming children of God.