It’s a beautiful day to be a neighbor.
Today’s Family Wins devotional reflects on Hebrews 4:14 — “Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.”
Leviticus shows that Israel’s priests lived under many restrictions and enjoyed many privileges the rest of the nation did not. But priests and people shared one problem: sin. The writer of Hebrews points to a better solution, a great High Priest of heavenly origin. G. Campbell Morgan explains why that matters. To the Hebrew mind, “high priest” was the ultimate word for priestly service, and “great” strengthens it even more. Jesus is not merely a priest. He is the High Priest, and His work carries the utmost finality. He didn’t just pass into the heavens. He passed through them, all the way to the very presence of God. He came through the heavens to mankind to identify with us fully, and when His work was done, He passed back through them to the Father. Just think: your representative before the King of Creation is the King’s own Son, the one with whom He is well pleased. We do not have a high priest who cannot empathize with our weaknesses. We have one who was tempted in every way, just as we are, yet did not sin. So let us approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need (Hebrews 4:15-16). What are you waiting for? Come boldly to God today. The way has already been spanned.
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A godly husband isn’t made in a day. Neither is a godly wife, a godly father, or a godly mother. They’re made in moments like this one — one verse, one choice, one day at a time.
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Grace and peace to you and your home.