Lord, You stand by Your promises so that I might stand ON those promises
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Once a barrier separated me from You, Father. For many centuries a human representative whom You’d chosen could annually pierce that dividing wall on behalf of humanity, to seek Your mercy for sin. And You “rolled back” the sin, choosing not to count it against mankind.
And THEN, in Your perfect timing and flawless design, Another was chosen by You to do what none of the other human representatives could do for us. Your Son took on our form–fully human, fully divine–and walked among us. “While He lived on earth, anticipating death, Jesus cried out in pain and wept in sorrow as He offered up priestly prayers to You. Because He honored You, You answered Him. Though He was Your Son, He learned TRUSTING-OBEDIENCE by what He suffered, just as we do. Then, having arrived at the full stature of His maturity and having been announced by You as high priest in the order of Melchizedek. He became the source of eternal salvation to all who believingly obey Him.” (Hebrews 7:1-17)
Once a barrier separated me from You, Father. But once for all time, for all people–including me–Your Son died to tear down that barrier and provide me free access to You! What a blessed gift!
May this day hold moments when trusting-obedience shows itself in my heart and life. Bless me with a peaceful heart that rests in Your mercy, grace and forgiveness, as You keep working to make me just like Jesus. Amen.
Kat Scratchings 