A Great High Priest – Stepping in the Light

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16

A priest is someone who is given the responsibility of mediating between God and man. The Old Testament priests were expected to know the law of God and teach it to the people so that they could live holy lives and be sanctified to God. The problem with those priests is that they were sinful men just like the rest of the people. Even if they did an excellent job of learning God’s law and teaching it to others, they were still sinners. They needed to have their sins forgiven as well. Because of God’s holiness, we still needed someone who could be the go-between and bring us back to Him. Jesus came to this earth and lived as a man for about 33 years. He experienced hunger, thirst, fatigue, and even temptation. Jesus knew what it was like to be a human being. He knew what it was like to be tempted, but He never sinned. The Lord Jesus Christ is the perfect mediator between God the Father and mankind because He completely understands both sides of the equation. He is our Great High Priest because He is now in heaven interceding on our behalf with God the Father. Because of Christ, we may come boldly to God in prayer at any time.

Morning: Jeremiah 40-42

Evening: Hebrews 4

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.

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