SPIRITUAL
DIARY FOR 03-27-03
My
Worship Time Focus: Jesus Christ, Our Eternal
High Priest
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 7:25
Message of the verse: “25 Therefore he is able also to save them to
the uttermost that come to God by him, seeing He ever liveth to make
intercession for them.” (RWEBSTR) “Therefore He is able, once and forever, to
save everyone who comes to God through him.
He lives forever to plead with God on their behalf.” (NLT) “25
Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through
Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. (NASB)
The writer continues
to speak of the eternalness of the Priesthood of Jesus Christ in this
verse. Dr. Wiersbe committing on the phrase
“to save to the uttermost” says, “The emphasis is on the fact that He saves completely, forever, all who put their faith in
Him. Because He is our High Priest
forever, He can save forever.”
The Strong’s Concordance says of the word uttermost, “1) all complete,
perfect 2) completely, perfectly, utterly.”
I again
want to quote Dr. Wiersbe, and this time on the word “intercession,”
“Intercession involves our Lord’s representation of His pellet at the throne of
God. Through Christ, believers are able
to draw near to God in prayer and also to offer spiritual sacrifices to God
(4:14-16; 1Peter 2:5). It has well been said that Christ’s life in heaven is
His prayer for us. It is what He is that determines
what He does.” Strong’s says of
the word intercession; “2) to go to or meet a person, esp. for the purpose of
conversation, consultation, or supplication 3) to pray, entreat.”
Spiritual
meaning for my life today: It is
profitable to know the meanings of the different words that have been discussed
today, however it is more profitable to incorporate these thing into my life
and to pray that the Holy Spirit will use these things to help me to become
more like Jesus Christ. I am thankful
that I have a High Priest who knows all about the things that I am going
through in my life and that He is in heaven doing all these things that
intercession involves for me. I am
thankful that He saves me completely, and forever, meaning perfectly.
The Word of God is refreshing to me today, and it is also
challenging to me today.
My
Steps of Faith Today: Sandy
and I have a large number of things to do to get ready for this trip and I
would pray that the Lord will give me the grace to be helpful and that He will
give us the wisdom to pack those things that we need to take along with us to
make our trip more enjoyable.
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 fear, and will 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 mean offering Thou hast not desired; My ears
thou hast opened; Burnt offering and sin offering Thou hast not required.
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