Hebrews 9 - 8.29.25
SCRIPTURE: Hebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with human hands that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence.
OBSERVATION
This Chapter in the New Testament is about our high priest and the tabernacle, but we will start with a quick review in the Old Testament which is a copy of the True One, Jesus. In Exodus chapters 25-31 and 35-41, we see the man-made tabernacle. God told Moses how to make the materials, what materials to use, what each item was used for, and who can go into the Tabernacle.. Inside the tabernacle is where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. God also appointed Aaron as the high priest. He was told what to sacrifice and how. The spilling of blood was an atonement for sins. This was done once a year.
In the verse above, we see Christ entered heaven. He is the True One. He is our high priest. Nothing is made by human hands in heaven. The statement that got me was “now to appear for us in God’s presence.” Jesus is talking to God about me. I have so many flaws but Jesus, who died for you and me, loves you and me. He is interceding for us in heaven right now as you are reading this. Jesus’ sacrifice, by the shedding of his blood, was the atonement for our sins and was done once and it is forever.
I like what Hebrews 7:25 states “Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”
APPLICATION
Here on earth, the old ways are gone. We do not need to go to a person or priest to ask forgiveness of our sins or shed the blood of animals once a year. We can now go directly to Jesus, who died for us and shed his blood for us. Jesus is the only way to the Father and is interceding for us in heaven. How can we not love Jesus more?
There are several ways we can show our love for Jesus. We can get into his Word, journal, pray, listen to praise and worship music, be with God’s people at church on Sunday, join a small group, break bread with each other outside of Sunday’s, etc.
PRAYER
Jesus, the most high priest, my Lord and Savior, you love me and are interceding for me in heaven. Thank you for giving me the desire to be at Church and be around the brethren. Give me the passion to be in your Word and to pray. Help me avoid the distractions in this life. It seems like this battle will never end but you Lord, you can give me the strength to keep going. I am not alone Lord because you are with me. Thank you in Jesus’ name Amen.
- Robert Oberg
