The Priest Who Passed Through The Heavens
We have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God.
Hebrews 4:14
The book of Leviticus clearly shows that the priesthood lived with many restrictions—and enjoyed many privileges—that were not true of the nation of Israel as a whole. But priest and people alike shared a common problem: sin.
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The writer to the Hebrews pointed to a better solution: a great high priest of heavenly origin. G. Campbell Morgan extols the virtues of this perfect go-between.
WALK WITH G. CAMPBELL MORGAN
“To the Hebrew mind the phrase High Priest expressed the highest form of priestly service; it was the ultimate word. The phrase is still further strengthened by the word great. Jesus is not merely a priest; he is the High Priest, and in that he is great. His priestly work and position are characterized by the utmost finality.
“He has ‘ascended into heaven.’ The statement is far stronger than it would be if it read ‘passed unto the heavens.’ It helps us to think of him as entering into the place of closest nearness to God in his priestly position.
“No lower heaven is the place of his work. He passed through all heavens to the very place and being of God himself. He passed through the heavens to come to mankind, into closest identification; and having accomplished his purposes there, he passed back through the heavens to go to God.”
WALK CLOSER TO GOD
Just think: Your representative before the king of creation is none other than the king’s own Son! The one with whom he is well pleased. The great high priest.
“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 4:15-16).
What are you waiting for? Come boldly to God today, for the way has already been spanned.
