Hebrews 8:1–13

June 10, 2013

Jesus, through His death and resurrection, replaced the need for a priest. In the Old Testament, the old agreement meant the priest was the only one who could go into the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle. God designed the tabernacle but it was built by human hands. Because of the death and resurrection of Jesus the old agreement was no longer needed. HE became the new agreement. Hebrews 8:1–2 - "We have a high priest who sits on the right side of God's throne in heaven. Our high priest serves in the Most Holy Place, the true place of worship that was made by God, not by humans."

The writer of Hebrews quotes Jeremiah 31:31–34.

"Look, the time is coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new agreement with the people of Israel and the people of Judah. It will not be like the agreement I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out of Egypt. But they broke that agreement, and I turned away from them, says the Lord. This is the agreement I will make with the people of Israel at that time, says the Lord. I will put my teachings in their minds and write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. People will no longer have to teach their neighbors and relatives to know the Lord, because all people will know me, from the least to the most important. I will forgive them for the wicked things they did, and I will not remember their sins anymore."

The Lord has done His part. Jesus is the promised new agreement. His death and resurrection paved the way for our salvation. The choice of whether to accept His unfathomable gift of grace is up to each one of us. We have made our decision. We choose to believe. We choose to surrender to His Lordship.

I can't help but sing: "What a day that will be when my Jesus I shall see. When I look upon His face, the One who saved me by His grace; when He takes me by the hand, and leads me through the Promised Land. What a day, glorious day that will be."

We believe!!


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