Jesus' Priesthood Never Curses By Joseph Prince
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By Joseph Prince
And
having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who
obey Him, called by God as High Priest "according to the order of Melchizedek."
Hebrews 5:9-10
When Jesus died and rose again,
He became our High Priest. But notice that Jesus' priesthood is "according to
the order of Melchizedek". Why the Melchizedek priesthood?
The Melchizedek priesthood gives
to man (whereas the Aaronic priesthood takes from man). We see this when
Melchizedek gave bread and wine to refresh a tired Abraham after his battle
with the enemy kings. (Genesis 14:14-20) So if Jesus' priesthood is according
to the Melchizedek order, then it is one in which we can come boldly into His
presence to receive from Him! (Hebrews 4:16)
The Melchizedek Order
Moreover, the first word from
Melchizedek's mouth was "Blessed" - "Blessed be Abram…" (Genesis 14:19) The
Melchizedek order is just that - blessings. In other words, Jesus' priesthood
is one which blesses and never curses us!
So are we conscious of Jesus our
High Priest giving to us every day? Are we alert to all His blessings coming
from heaven toward us on earth?
Now, it is easy for us to believe
God for His blessings in creation. For example, we have no difficulty believing
that the sun will rise every morning. But while we have no problems believing
the work of creation, we have problems believing the work of redemption. We
sometimes find it hard to believe God for healing, prosperity, favor,
protection or restoration - blessings that Jesus died to give us. We don't
really believe that every day, the Lord will take care of us, keep our bodies
healthy and provide for all our needs.
Yet, creation is fallen. It can
be a blessing as well as a curse. Sometimes, a storm arises, and powerful winds
and rains destroy thousands of homes and lives. Sometimes, dark clouds hide the
sun and make the whole day gloomy.
My friend, we can't put our trust
in creation, but we can certainly put our trust in redemption. And unlike
creation, the blessings of redemption are all good! The work of Jesus is not
subject to the weather or anything else. The work of redemption is as sure as Jesus
Himself. He died and rose again to be our High Priest who daily showers us with
blessings!
Joseph Prince
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To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 Beloved, the more you grow in your revelation and valuation of how Jesus' finished work has placed you in Him—in the secret place where you are safe, protected, and secure—the more you'll find your heart at rest instead of filled with worry and fears.
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For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands, so you won't even hurt your foot on a stone. Psalm 91:11-12 NLT If you look carefully at the Scriptures that Satan used to try to get our Lord Jesus to throw Himself down from the pinnacle of the temple, you will find that it has nothing to do with endangering yourself to test God's protection. Psalm 91:11–12 is not encouraging you to throw yourself in harm's way. It is saying that as you go about the course of your daily life, "in all your ways" the Lord will protect you. The Hebrew word for "ways" in verse 11 shows this clearly—it is the word derek, which means path, road, or journey.
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Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. Romans 15:33 I'm sure you want the Lord to manifest Himself as the God of peace when you are fearful. So let's go deeper into what the "God of peace" means. Don't forget that Paul was Jewish, so when he said, "the God of peace be with you," he was saying "Jehovah Shalom be with you." "Jehovah Shalom" is Hebrew for "the God of peace." Now, the first appearance of the name Jehovah Shalom is in the Old Testament story of Gideon in Judges 6.
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