This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. – Psalm 118:24
In the post “Live Out the Good Life Today”, we are given facts about Melchizedek who in some ways is an excellent representation of Christ.
These truths affect us today and should inspire us daily since we are able to better understand God’s Plan for Us. We can live out the best day today and look forward to our tomorrows. Celebrate today with the uplifting song Greatness of Our God by Newsboys.
This day with God will be amazing because we have a fresh start and optimistically look forward to a better day than yesterday. We have chosen to accept the unquenchable love of God, His amazing grace, and unlimited power. Reading in Hebrews 7:1-10 we will gather facts about Melchizedek who is an excellent representation of Christ. These facts affect us today because we are able to better understand God’s Plan for Us. We can live out the good life today and look forward to our tomorrows.
Melchizedek was king of Salem which means “king of peace” and Salem became the Jerusalem of Today. The name Melchizedek means “king of righteousness”. He blessed Abraham after returning from victory in a war and Abraham gave him a 10th of everything.
Melchizedek is an excellent representation of Christ as he is described as Priest of God Most High. Like the incarnate Christ who is described as Son of God and continual High Priest, there is mystery behind the life of Melchizedek as there was no genealogy recorded of his father. Like Christ who has blessed us with victory, Melchizedek blessed Abraham with victory. Melchizedek had no descendants to take his position and similar to Christ is described as continual priest.
These facts and truths affect us because we are better able to understand God’s ultimate plan given to us in the Old Testament and coming to fruition in the New Testament. For this reason, we can live out the good life today and look forward to even better ones to come.
Lord, this day we have accepted the Son. We are better than brand new because we have received Your unquenchable love, Your amazing grace, and today will be confident because of Your unlimited power at work in us. We are looking forward to each day to getting better and better as we grow in grace. We look forward to living in paradise forever.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve shared some thoughts and ideas from the journey through the book of Hebrews.
The main point of the post “Architect and Builder” is that you should choose to build your life by following the characteristics of Christ. He leads as a friend to great faith and accomplishment.
The post “Impacting Lives” brought out the thought that we need to focus in on what really matters. One thing for sure is that we need to pay attentions to the Spirit’s prompting.
We live in the information age but as explained in the post “The Great Physician” some information is negative and some is positive. That’s why taking in the positive information from God’s Word is so important for a healthy mind, body, and soul.
In the post “Overcome with Desire and Enthusiasm”, there is a picture of my dog Marlee. She is ready each day to get up early for her food. The picture demonstrates how she was telling us she was ready to be fed as she hopped up on the chair next to the dinner table. This day with God, accept the invitation. Come to the table and receive food for the soul.
We explored the characteristics of being enlightened in the post “Treasures for the Soul”. Being enlightened comes about by noticing God all around us, relying on the Spirits’ prompting, and applying the Word. We are touch with the power of enlightenment and are ready to share with others the promise of a glorious future.
Within the post “Encouraged by Hope” a metaphor used was an anchor. A ship at sea needs an anchor when the waters get rough. It’s the same with us as we need an anchor to keep us grounded and steady during the storms of life.
The reading plan below will be used to hold me accountable to sharing about God’s word. As I share about my study over the next few posts, it’s important to have a plan. I’m thankful that Jesus is God’s plan for us and by accepting Christ as Savior; we have taken the steps necessary to make this day with God amazing!
Questions for Reflection
Hebrews 7:1-10
What are the facts about Melchizedek (See Gen. 14:17-20)? In what ways is he the excellent representation of Christ? How do these truths affect you? What should be our response?
Hebrews 7:11-17
What happens to the law when the priesthood is superseded? To what tribe does Jesus belong? What is Jesus’ qualification to be a priest?
Hebrews 7:18-28
In what way is the hope and covenant through Christ better than the hope and covenant through the law? How is Christ superior to the Levitical priests? What is the impact of these truths in your thinking? In your daily living?
Hebrews 8:1-6
What is the duty of priest? How is the earthly sanctuary a model for Christ’s ministry? How is the setting of Christ’s ministry as high priest superior to the setting of the ministry of earthly priests?
Hebrews 8:7-13
What are the reasons the old covenant was inadequate for bringing salvation? In what ways has God overcome this difficulty? What happens to the old covenant when God initiates the new? How is the new covenant superior to the old?
Hebrews 9:1-14
How was the sanctuary laid out in the Old Testament times? What is the significance of the curtain dividing the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies? Why is Christ’s blood of unique significance?
Hebrews 9:15-28
What is the meaning of mediator? What does the death of Christ accomplish in regard to Old Testament believers? What was Christ’s purpose on the cross, purpose in heaven now, and purpose for the future?
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God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. – Hebrews 6:18-19
Within the post “Encouraged by Hope” a metaphor used was an anchor. A ship at sea needs an anchor when the waters get rough. It’s the same with us as we need an anchor to keep us grounded and steady during the storms of life. Listen to today’s song All My Hope by Crowder and give praise for our hope.
We explored in the previous post about being enlightened which is noticing God all around us, relying on the Spirits’ prompting, and applying the Word as we look forward to the promise of a glorious future. In Hebrews 6:9-20, we look into God’s promise to Abraham which was to promise descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.
Two metaphors are used in Hebrews 6:18-19. First is hope which is described as an anchor for our soul. The other is curtain which describes how we were separated from God because of sin and the curtain was the division between humanity and God.
We learned from delving into the Word in Leviticus 16 that there were extreme consequences for disobeying the Lord during the time of Moses and to make atonement for sins, there had to be a sacrifice! For our sins to be banished today, Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice as we confess our sins and accept Him as Savior. Jesus enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain on our behalf as high priest.
As we confess, we are then blessed. So we are to love the Lord with all our heart, follow the Way, and continue to obey. We are to run the race with the finish line always in mind knowing where we are going because the Lord’s Way is aligned with the destination. We will persevere with passion in our heart to finish the race strong because the reward at the end of the finish line will be beyond what could ever be imagined.
When the headwinds of life try to push us back, keep going. Never get discouraged but maintain the hope and the Lord will help us handle anything because we know the Way, are prepared, and expect to be pulled through until the end. Keep reading the Word, keep applying it in life, and sharing the truths of the gospel with others. We will persevere because the Lord will be with us to finish strong.
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This day with You Lord, we have hope for the future because our questions have been answered. This hope is like an anchor when a ship at sea is going through rough waters. We also need an anchor to hold us steady in rough times and we are thankful that our hope in Jesus gets us through. Amen.
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