He sat down

And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, - Hebrews 10v11-12

I have always liked this picture. Every human priest stands everyday doing the same sacrifice over and over again. Even today in the Catholic Church all over the world priests will stand up several times and offer the same sacrifice of the Eucharist. For some the sacrifice is an ongoing work that needs repeated all the time.

I like the fact that Jesus, after he offered the sacrifice, sat down at God’s right hand. There He sits today making intercession for us. The work was done; it did not have to be repeated, so Jesus sat. It has a picture of finality and completion. (On a side note I think it is interesting that Stephen saw Jesus standing at the Father’s right hand. I wonder if He was standing to receive Stephen home?)

Anyway, I just like the picture of Jesus sitting down because the work was done. It’s not an ongoing task. It is finished!