SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 03-24-03
My
Worship Time Focus: God’s oath is
unchangeable
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 7:20-21
Message
of the verses: “20 And inasmuch as
it was not without an oath
21 (for they indeed
became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to
Him, "THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'THOU ART A PRIEST
FOREVER'")” (NASB) “God took an oath that Christ would always be
a priest, but he never did this for any other priest. Only to Jesus did he say, ‘The Lord has taken
an oath and will not break his vow:’ ‘You are a priest forever.’” (NLT)
The writer
is giving the third of four reasons why God changed the order of the priesthood
from Aaron to Melchizedek in this section and will give the forth in the next
section (7:23-25.) The first reason is
that the priesthood and the law were imperfect; the second reason was, being
imperfect they could not last forever; and the third reason the priesthood was
changed was that God has sworn by an oath the new order would be
established. In verse 20 the writer says
that there was not an oath given in the old order, the order of Aaron but in
verse 21 he again quotes from Psalm 110:4 saying that God had sworn with an
oath concerning the Priesthood of Melchizedek.
I can think of the covenant or oath that God had make with Abraham in
Genesis 15 where He swore by Himself because there is no one greater than
Him. The point is that when God makes an
oath it will take place.
Spiritual meaning for my life today: I can learn again from these verses that God
will keep His promises, His oaths, and His covenants, and He will also keep His
Word, (and I am speaking of the prophetic Word too).
The Word of God was refreshing to my heart as I read it
this morning.
My
Steps of Faith Today: As I see the war
news and how the Iraqis are treating our service men and women it angers me, and I do
not see a problem with that, but as far as the vengeance to be given to them I
have to remember that is from the Lord, as He says in His Word: “Vengeance is mine says the Lord.”
Memory verses for the week:
Psalm 40:1-6
1.
I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and
heard my cry.
2.
He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the
miry clay; And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.
3.
And He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our
God; Many will see and hear, and will trust in the LORD.
4.
How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And
has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
5.
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which Thou hast done,
And Thy thoughts toward us; There is none to compare to Thee; If I would
declare and speak of them, they would be too numerous to count.
6.
Sacrifice and meal offerings Thou hast not desired; My ears
Thou hast opened; Burnt offering and sin offering Thou has not required.
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