The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 27:9 (HCSB)
9 Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 106:12-13 (HCSB)
12 Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.
13 They soon forgot His works and would not wait for His counsel.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Hebrews 7:18-19 (HCSB)
18 So the previous command is annulled because it was weak and unprofitable
19 (for the law perfected nothing), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God.
Hebrews 7:23-25 (HCSB)
23 Now many have become [Levitical] priests, since they are prevented by death from remaining in office.
24 But because He remains forever, He holds His priesthood permanently.
25 Therefore, He is always able to save those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
My observation:
The writer continues to remind the readers of this letter of the supremacy of Jesus. Jesus did what the Levitical priests could never do because they died. Unlike them, he died, but the grave could not hold him; on the third day he arose from the grave, and he lives forever.
Therefore, because he lives, Jesus is able to provide an eternal salvation. Because he is High Priest forever, he can provide a perfect salvation that will last forever.
We can also rest in the assurance that because he lives forever, Jesus is able to make intercession for his children forever. This provides us with the freedom and power to live a life of growing maturity in Christ.
Romans 8:34 (HCSB)
34 Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the One who died, but even more, has been raised; He also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us.
My prayer:
Our Father in heaven, my dear Father, I am so thankful to you for the supremacy of Jesus. Father, I thank you that in him and through him we can have the assurance of eternal life. Father, and not only that, but that he lives to make intercession for the children of God to his Father, who is also our Father and our God.
O, the blessing and the peace of knowing that whatever happens in the life of the child of God, that it is going to work out for God's glory and our good. Father, I thank you for being forever good, and forever faithful. Father, help me to be forever grateful. In Jesus name, Amen.
Romans 8:28 (HCSB)
28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (HCSB)
18 Give thanks in everything, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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1 Peter 5:7 (HCSB)
7 casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.
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