Hebrews 10:11-14 "And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: (12) But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; (13) From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. (14) For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified."
We are coming to the conclusion of the first three sections of the book of
Hebrews. The first section identified Jesus Christ as the very Son of God. The
second section identified Jesus, though He was of the tribe of Judah, as the
Great High Priest. This third section identifies Jesus, the very Son of God,
our Great High Priest, also as the very sacrificial offering to be given.
Today's verses bring to conclusion the effectiveness of His offering of
Himself.
The work ethic of long ago was no one sat down until the job was finished. That
ethic isn't quite as prevalent in our day and time as it was a hundred years
ago, or even less than that. So, we do not want to skip over verse 12. When did
Jesus sit down? "After He had offered one sacrifice for sins for
ever." We can take that verse to know and understand His work was complete
and final. The last words of Jesus on the cross recorded by John are these:
"It is finished." There remains no more sacrifice to be made
for our sins to be washed away. Jesus did it!
He sat down by the Father, expecting (waiting) for his enemies to be destroyed.
Jesus Christ is reigning and ruling in His kingdom even at this present time.
At the last moment on earth, He will deliver the kingdom to the Father in its
glory and completeness. "For he must reign, till he hath put all
enemies under his feet. (26) The last enemy that shall be destroyed
is death." (1 Corinthians 15:25-26) Be assured the days of that last
enemy are numbered. Death is defeated and ultimately will be destroyed when we
are gathered home in glory with our blessed Saviour.
"For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are
sanctified." We have seen in our study of Hebrews that our Lord will
present us before the Father as holy and without blame. We are still in the
flesh at this present time, but we will be absolutely perfect when He presents
us to the Father. We will be perfect, not through any good of our own, but
through the shed blood of the perfect offering of our Great High Priest.
Be assured of that security that is given through the sanctification of the
blood by the Holy Spirit of God. Find joy in the finished work of our blessed
Saviour. He rules! He reigns! And through Him, we are kings
and priests unto our Heavenly Father. Now as we will begin the fourth
section of the book of Hebrews, we will see that we should live as the kings
and priests that we are.