Hebrews 7:23-28 (NRSV)
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Verse 23Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; Verse 24but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Verse 25Consequently he is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Verse 26For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. Verse 27Unlike the other high priests, he has no need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for those of the people; this he did once for all when he offered himself. Verse 28For the law appoints as high priests those who are subject to weakness, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever.
Devotion
Yeah, when will that tension between "right Twix" and "left Twix" be resolved? Those words are loaded with much more than chocolate. No, I'm not talking about the Twin Twix candy bar. I mean those words "right" and "left." "Can't we all just get along?" Maybe using different words will help—let's try it. No longer shall there be right or left; instead there shall be "on the one hand" and "on the other." Perhaps that works.
But still, there's no "maybe" in the end of all tension that seems to flow for us in these words from Hebrews. For this writer, law and gospel are no longer at war. It is no longer many high priests subject to human weakness versus the one high priest "separated from sinners." There is no grand victory match still to be decided with our fortunes still in the balance. Here and now—today—our hope is made perfect in the one eternal Christ who sacrificed once, for all times, for all.
Prayer
Thanks for everything, Sweet Jesus! You are my rock and my salvation—permanently, eternally, forever and ever. Amen!