Answer this one question: Who is Jesus, really?
According to the author of the book of Hebrews, he is…
- God’s Son
- Our great high priest, who represents us before the Father
- Our ascended Lord, who from his powerful seat at God’s right hand rules the entire universe for the church’s benefit
- Our empathetic Savior, who understands us perfectly because he subjected himself to every temptation we face in our daily lives
- Our sinless Substitute, who offers his perfection so that we might claim it as our own righteousness, and be made acceptable in the eyes of a holy God
Since this is who Jesus is, we should let no person and no event diminish our faith in him. Our faith is rightly placed when it is placed on Jesus Christ. By faith, we should fiercely cling to Jesus — like a person being lowered over the edge of a cliff by Bear Grylls clings hold of the climbing rope.
Grab hold tightly. Have no plan to loosen your grip.
And then?
We go freely to God. We approach him with confidence, as a child approaches their loving parent or grandparent. We go to him with boldness. We’re not held back by guilt or shame. We’re not worried that we’re not enough. We don’t turn and run because we’re frightened by his holiness. And we’re not angry and frustrated because we can never seem to measure up.
Jesus has that all covered for us.
So, we go to God in full freedom and with absolute confidence. And we find mercy and grace to help us in our time of need.
Simple. Grab Jesus and go.
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:14-16, NIV).
Lord Jesus, help me by your Spirit’s power to grab hold tightly of you. And then, confident of your grace and mercy, guide me to go to the Father’s throne in prayer and make my requests with boldness and confidence.
Our Bible reading for Tuesday, November 3, is Ezekiel 1:1 – 3:27, Hebrews 4:14 – 5:10 and Psalm 119:153-160.
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Our Bible reading for Tuesday, November 3, is Ezekiel 1:1 – 3:27, Hebrews 4:14 – 5:10 and Psalm 119:153-160.
“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
Hebrews 4:14-16 NIV
Lord Jesus, you are my savior and redeemer. You have done so much… Everything for me and those I love. Everyday I fail, yet you were pure. Everyday I know that only in you I have peace and the promise to be with the Father. Help me to stay the faith. Help me help others find you and put their faith where it needs to be. Help to have the confidence to know that when my time comes I can look at the Father surrounded with your righteousness and find my way home.
~Paul Montenieri
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