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.
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