OzThoughts Friday 8th January 2010

OzThoughts Friday 8th January 2010


For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
... And he will be called
…Mighty God…
(Isaiah 9: 6 New International Version).

The Book of Hebrews is an interesting book as it makes a very strong link between the way things were under the old covenant and the way things are under the new covenant. The writer (and we do not know who he is) shows that Christ is superior to the prophets,
and to the angels. He is superior to Moses and also to the priesthood.

Jesus is clearly shown as the new and living way to God. The book is just 13 short chapters but they are packed with information on how God, through his son, Jesus, has placed us into a new relationship.

We are reminded, too, of our responsibilities in this new relationship we have with God.
Christ’s work is complete it is up to us, now. He is seated at God’s right hand.

Hebrews 10:11-18 (The Message)

Every priest goes to work at the altar each day, offers the same old sacrifices year in, year out, and never makes a dent in the sin problem. As a priest, Christ made a single sacrifice for sins, and that was it! Then he sat down right beside God and waited for his enemies to cave in. It was a perfect sacrifice by a perfect person to perfect some very imperfect people. By that single offering, he did everything that needed to be done for everyone who takes part in the purifying process. The Holy Spirit confirms this:

This new plan I'm making with Israel
isn't going to be written on paper,
isn't going to be chiseled in stone;
This time "I'm writing out the plan in them,
carving it on the lining of their hearts."
He concludes,
I'll forever wipe the slate clean of their sins.
Once sins are taken care of for good, there's no longer any need to offer sacrifices for them.

[Listen: Male Voice (Tune: Wells): http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_1603.mp3
or
Songsters: (Tune: Toplady): http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music2/mus_3538.mp3
or
Band selection around tune Norwood: http://salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_3467.mp3

Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy riven side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Cleanse me from its guilt and power.

Not the labors of my hands
Can fulfil thy law's demands;
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, and thou alone.

Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to thee for dress,
Helpless, look to thee for grace,
Foul, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Saviour, or I die.

While I draw this fleeting breath,
When mine eyes shall close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee.
Author: Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-78)
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 302

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