Once for all

For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people's, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. – Hebrews 7.26-27

I am amazed by the words that we have a High Priest who ‘was fitting for us.’ How could a holy and harmless High Priest who is higher than the heavens be suitable for us? That doesn’t seem to be logical. 

I am unholy, harmful, defiled, a sinner, and earthly. 

Jesus is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and higher than the heavens.

How can they ever come together? 

I certainly can do nothing about it. 

But Jesus could and did. He robed Himself in flesh and blood. He veiled His deity to make Himself fitting for us. He chose to suit us because we could never suit Him. 

And He did it once for all. He gave Himself once, when He was done it was finished. Nothing else needed to be done. 

And it did it for all. 

Philip Bliss put it as well as it can be expressed. 

Free from the law, O happy condition!

Jesus has bled, and there is remission;

Cursed by the lw and bruised by the fall,

Grace has redeemed us once for all.

Chorus

Once for all, O sinner, receive it!

Once for all, O brother, believe it!

Cling to the cross, the burden will fall

Christ has redeemed us once for all.

Now we are free, there's no condemnation!

Jesus provides a perfect salvation;

"Come unto Me", O hear His sweet call!

Come and He saves us once for all.

Children of God, O glorious calling!

Surely His grace will keep us from falling;

Passing from death to life at His call,

Blessed salvation once for all.