Heb 6:18 -20 " That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us; Which hope we have as and anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, and even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec"
The last 2 verses in Heb 6 related 2 important characteristics of our God:-
1) He does not lie
2) He is the hope
Is Jesus a liar?
Surely not, his birth , death and resurrection is a proof of a living God. 2 Cor 15 If there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: And if Christ is not risen, then is our preaching in vain, and your faith is also in vain..v19 if in this life only we have hope in Christ , we are of all men most miserable (like in les miserables!)
Num 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Is Jesus our hope?
Heb6:20 the last verse of this chapter recorded Jesus as the forerunner and Jesus made an high priest forever after the order of Melchisedec.
Who exactly is Melchisedec?
Well in the following chapter of Heb 7 the answer is found.
v1 He is the King of Salem, priest of the most high God who met Abraham and who blessed him and in return Abraham gave his a tenth back
v4 Now consider how great this man was. He was not even a Levi who would receive tithes, yet he did
Law of Change of Priesthood
v5 Only the sons of the Levi who receive the office of priesthold, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law.
Yet, Melchisedec also received the tenth from Abraham! Wow.
V11 so something is wrong right? If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people rec the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not after the order of Aaron?
v12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law
Jesus beyond the Law - the Spirit life : The anchor of our soul
You see, Jesus is the one who came after Melchisedec.
v15 for that after the similitude of Melchisedec, there arise another priest!
V16 who is made not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life
v17 he is a priest forever after the order of of M (Heb 6:20)
v22 he was made a surety of a better testament
v24 he had an unchangeable priesthood (unlike other priests)
v27 He needed not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins and then for the people's - Jesus he did once, when He offered up himself
v26 He is the high priest who came - he is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners and made higher than the heavens
What makes Jesus - the high priest special?
V28 For the law make men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, make the Son, who is consecrated for evermore
V19 For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh to God
v25 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.
My Reflections
Jesus lives. He did not die. That's all that I need to know.
And because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
2 Tim 3:1 says in the last days perilous times shall come.
In the past centuries, we see revolutions like the one in Les Miserables - about the prisoner who escaped, fought in the French Revolution in 1800s.
Today, we see a different kind of revolutions taking place. Nations after nations, we see Arab Spring, OWS , Jasmine spring , Orchid spring and all kinds of springs. Angry birds and angry men!
Do you hear the people sing? Singing the song of angry man?It is a music of a people who will not be slaves again. When the beating of your heart, echoes the beating of the drum, there's a life about to start when tomorrow comes
Gal 5:1
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage
He is our hope, the anchor of our soul!
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