Do You Need a Mediator?

 

Meditate on mediating. What does that mean to you and for you?

For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. 1 Timothy 2:5-6

The Blue Letter Bible Outline of Biblical Usage notes that a mediator is one who intervenes, makes peace or restores it, or makes a covenant. It can also be applied to restoring friendships or any type of an intercessor.

That is Jesus—our intercessor. He goes before the Father, pleading our case and showing that we are pure and holy because of His own blood shed on the cross for our sins…our transgressions. Yes. We do need a mediator. We cannot possibly become pure and sinless on our own. Jesus did that for us when He took our sins to the cross. God is holy. In order for us stand before God one day, we must be pure and holy.

And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13

So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. With his own blood--not the blood of goats and calves--he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever. Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a young cow could cleanse people's bodies from ceremonial impurity. Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.  Hebrews 9:11-14

Jesus is our Morning Glory.
Flowers in Israel.
Glory be to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We are indebted to Jesus Christ—our sacrificing Savior and Lord. But there is nothing we can do to pay Christ back—He alone was the sacrifice that God the Heavenly Father chose to purify us.

Let all the people of the world praise Jesus Christ—He is worthy of our praise as He sits beside God the Father in Heaven and mediates for us—declaring to  His Father that we are pure and holy—worthy to stand before them.  Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Do you feel closer in your relationship to Jesus knowing what He sacrificed for you…and that He is mediating your case before our Heavenly Father?

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus—how can my “Thank You” be enough for the forgiveness of my sin and the gift of eternal life? I praise You…and will praise You…forever.

Verse of Salvation ~ So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen. 2 Timothy 2:10

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