SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 04-01-04
My
Worship Time Focus: Jesus Christ
ministers from heaven’s Tabernacle
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 8:2
Message of the verse: “2 a minister in the sanctuary, and in the
true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.” (NASB)
“There he ministers in the sacred tent, the true place of worship that
was built by the Lord and not by human hands.”
(NLT)
The place
where Jesus Christ ministers as our High Priest is superior to the place where
the priests from the line of Aaron ministered.
This place is in heaven, in the true tabernacle, which was not made by
human hands. In order to review these
two chapters I want to quote a few sentences from Warren Wiersbe’s book, “Be
Confident.”
“As we review these four ‘summary arguments,’
we can see how logical it is that our Lord ministers on the basis of a superior
covenant. Can you conceive of a high
priest who is perfect morally, ministering on the basis of a covenant that
could not change human hearts? Could a
priest who has finished his work minister from a covenant that could finish
nothing? Can we conceive of a
king-priest in the highest heaven being limited by an old covenant that made
nothing perfect? (Heb. 7:19) The
conclusion seems reasonable: the
presence of a superior High Priest in heaven demands a superior covenant if He
is to minister effectively to God’s people.”
Spiritual
meaning for my life: As I think of the
title of this book by Warren Wiersbe, “Be Confident,” I must say that I am not
as confident as I should be in some things pertaining to my everyday life. As I think of what could very well be the
theme of the book of Hebrews, and that is the Priesthood of Jesus Christ, and the
many things that pertain to His priesthood, I would think that I should have
more confidence. I would think that a
reason as to why I do not have the confidence that I should is a lack of faith,
which is another theme that runs through the book of Hebrews.
The Word of God has convicted my heart today along with
challenging me too.
My
Steps of Faith Today: To have more
confidence in the Lord, to trust Him with the everyday things of my life and
not trying to have control of my life, but letting the Lord have the controls,
and the wisdom to know the difference.
Memory verses for the week:
Psalm 40:4-7
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 towards us; There is none to compare to Thee; If I would
declare and think of them, They would be too numerous to count.
6.
Sacrifice and meal offering Thou hast not desired; My ears
Thou hast opened; burnt offering and sin offering Thou hast not required.
7.
Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it
is written of me;
8.
I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy law is written
within my heart.”
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