Therefore, in all things He had to be made
like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in
things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. For
in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are
tempted. – Hebrews 2.17-18
We get to read a little bit more here about how and why
Jesus took on flesh and blood and became like us. By the way, that kind of
sacrifice still amazes me. We are all looking forward to heaven. Jesus chose to
leave it to come to earth to dwell among and be our Emmanuel.
He came to be made like us, so that He could be our High
Priest. And He was not like any other High Priest. They were all men. They were
all flawed. There could all make mistakes. And all they could do was to offer
temporary sacrifices.
But Jesus was different. He is a High Priest who was full of
mercy. That in itself is a blessing. He is the High Priests whose mercy never
runs out and whose mercies are fresh every morning. I am glad His mercy never runs out because I
am always in need of fresh mercies.
Our High Priest is faithful. He can therefore be counted on
to always be there. He has promised to never forsake us and His faithfulness is
a great comfort.
Then we read the wonderful blessing that He made
propitiation for our sin.
Where we would we be without our merciful and our faithful
High Priest?
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