When I visit churches I mostly enjoy talking to members who have been in their church for decades and some all their life. They have seen many pastors lead their church during their lifetime. “I could tell you a few things” they say to me. They’re right of course. They have seen the highs and lows of church life and they have remained which we are so thankful they did. We need to listen more to these people. They have seen more than we have and their eyes are full of wisdom.
I’ve got good news today.
”Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives for ever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.“
Hebrews 7:23-25
Priests die and when they do they no longer serve the people, intercede for them, mediate for them before God.
The author is telling the people, ‘why go back?’
Jesus is eternal.
Wholly, totally, forever, never to be removed or replaced as representing you before God.
In the year 100 he was High Priest and in 2024 He still is!
He doesn’t come and go, He remains.
He is here.
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