Under the old arrangement, there had to be many priests, so that when the old ones died off, the system could be carried on by others who took their places. But Jesus lives forever and continues to be a Priest so that no one else is needed. He is able to save completely all who come to God through him. Since he will live forever, he will always be there to remind God that he has paid for their sins with his blood. (Heb 7:23-24)
It’s life we’re after. Oh, yes, to be rescued from the disastrously inevitable results of our unregenerate choices is a surprising and precious gift of His one-of-a-kind, once-and-for-all death. By it we are saved from an ultimate never-ending death with its horrible process.
But for what? We are saved, stripped of death and enduring pain to live! The point of it all is to live, and live free, dancing when no one is looking, singing when no one hears, joyful when there’s no party, or no other people around for that matter. Living without fear, living with abandon, carefree as a child and twice as loving, forgiving, kind, unselfish – in short, living without all the actions and attitudes, choices and thought patterns that cause us and others pain--this is our goal. When a gift makes us clean, clear down to the core of our being, that is being saved “to the uttermost.” And that’s what His dying – and living – is for.
So, we can always face tomorrow and live intensely, impassionedly, bravely, joyously, and peacefully because He lives—our priest, our advocate lives!
