Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Hebrews 5:1-10.

 

“¹ For every high priest taken from among men is appointed on behalf of men in things pertaining to God, in order to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins;  ² he can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness;  ³ and because of it he is obligated to offer sacrifices for sins, as for the people, so also for himself.  ⁴ And no one takes the honor to himself, but receives it when he is called by God, even as Aaron was.

 

⁵ So also Christ did not glorify Himself so as to become a high priest, but He who said to Him,

⁶ just as He says also in another passage,

⁷ In the days of His flesh, He offered up both prayers and supplications with loud crying and tears to the One able to save Him from death, and He was heard because of His piety.  ⁸ Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.  ⁹ And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, ¹⁰ being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.”  Hebrews 5:1-10.

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Today’s Scripture explains how Christ is “the source of eternal salvation”.  

Christ was “designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek.”  Verse 10.  Hebrews Chapter 7 identifies Melchizedek.  Click here: Hebrews 7 NASB – Melchizedek’s Priesthood Like – Bible Gateway

Here is some of what Hebrews Chapter 7 states about Melchizedek:

“Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth of the choicest spoils.  And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham.  But the one whose genealogy is not traced from them collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.  But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.”  Hebrews 7:4-7.

“And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, who has become such not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.  For it is attested of Him,

For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness (for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.”  Hebrews 7:15-19. 

Christ “can deal gently with the ignorant and misguided, since he himself also is beset with weakness”.  Verse 2.

Christ’s supplications for His people were heard by God “because of His piety”.  Verse 7.

Christ was obedient to God and made perfect.  Verses 8 and 9.

In summary, Christ is our perfect High Priest and “the source of eternal salvation”.  Verse 9.