A GREAT HIGH PRIEST

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

AUGUST 28

 

Hebrews 4:14

Seeing then that we have a great high priest,

that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,

let us hold fast our profession.

 
The Lord Jesus is our high priest.
 
He was anointed, and sent to that office on our behalf.
 
He made atonement for our sins. And atonement which is radiant with all the glories of Deity.
 
Infinite in its value, and eternal in its efficacy.
 
It has expiated our guilt, and made a perfect satisfaction for our offences.
 
Now he is employed in interceding for us.
 
In this work he is always engaged.
 
He also presents our prayers, our various services, and our poor gifts to the Father, having perfumed them with the incense of his own merits.
 
He averts every evil from us, and pours down innumerable favours upon us.
 
He is now in the holiest, officiating before the throne; he has sprinkled the blood, he offers the incense, and he will soon come out to bless us.
 
He is not a priest, but “the high priest.”
 
Not only the high priest, but, “A great High Priest.”
 
Superior to all other, in the dignity of his person, in the completeness of his qualifications and in the efficacy of his services.
 
He is our great high priest, and also the Son of God.
 
He is gone to the presence of God for us, and He is before the throne pleading the merits of his blood for us to-night.
 

He ever lives to intercede

Before his Father’s face:

Give him, my soul, thy cause to plead,

Nor doubt the Father’s grace.

 
James Smith