October 15—Priest
The word for today is priest.
“Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High” (Gen. 14:18).
“The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven, for it was not intentional and they have brought to the Lord for their wrong an offering made by fire and a sin offering” (Num. 15:25).
“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our confession” (Heb. 3:1).
“Where Jesus has entered as a forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Heb. 6:20).
“Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens” (Heb. 8:1).
“But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption” (Heb. 9:11-12).
“And every priest stands daily ministering and offering time after time the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins; but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God” (Heb. 10:11-12).
Prayer: Lord, thank You that Jesus is not only the sacrifice but also the faithful priest who provides for us a new and living way to You.
See also: 1 Kings 1:39; Ezra 7:10-11; Matt. 26:57, 65; Acts 5:17-18; Heb. 2:17, 4:14-16, 7:11-14, 24-27
