The Eternal Priest

Sunday 21 February
READ:Heb. 7:24-25
MORE LESSON: Psa. 110:3-4

The text for today, referring to Jesus, says, But this Man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them: Heb. 7:2-25. Priests are mediators between God and men; they take requests from men to God and bring the oracles of God to men. Every religion has an established form of priesthood by which they claim that their adherents can have access to God. Even in the Old Testament, there were many priests but they were always terminated by death; they died and could not function anymore.
However, Jesus the Great High Priest, unlike all the other earthly priests, could not be stopped by death. There are several reasons why only Jesus is qualified to be the only Mediator between God and man; the first reason being that He died, rose again and is still alive up till today and is going to still remain alive forevermore; so He lives forever to mediate for those that believe in Him. He has an eternal priesthood – no other priest qualifies on this count. Also, Jesus is sinless and doesn't have to offer sacrifices for His own sins before He atones for the sins of the people. No other priest also qualifies on this count - every other priest was born in sin.
This explains why Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me: John 14:6. Jesus is the only way to God: He is the only One qualified to mediate between God and man. He is the eternal priest who lives forever to intercede, forgive and save to the utmost those that believe in Him. I don't know who you have chosen as the priest over your life. You might even be living without any priestly coverage over you, but you surely need an advocate and mediator with the Father because, whether you like it or not, you have an accuser. Satan is the accuser that accuses you day and night. With Jesus, however, you are safe because He neutralises the ministry of the accuser by defending your case before the Lord.
You need Jesus, the eternal Priest, He who sits at the right hand of the Father to defend you and make sure you get safely to your eternal home. To accept Jesus as your priest; come to Him, confess your need of Him and receive Him as the Priest over your life and your position with God the Father is secure.

Prayer/Action
* Thank you Father for giving me Jesus as my High Priest.
* The High Priest has spoken favourably on my behalf to the Father, therefore, I shall not live in the guilt of my past, in Jesus’ name.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I decree that the spirit of advancement and increase to take over from the spirits of retardation and reduction in every area of my life today, in the name of Jesus.