Hebrews 9:24-26 "For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us: (25) Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; (26) For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself."
I begin each time to write short, to the point, thoughts of devotion. I begin
with those intentions and then find myself writing sermonettes. It's with
that thought, I begin this writing. But then, how can I minimize the work that
Jesus accomplished? And I realize today's may seem like a repetition, but if
the Lord saw the need for this theme to be repeated, then I must repeat it. Too
many people feel the atonement is not completed unless they do something to put
it into effect. Let me assure you by the Word of the Lord: Jesus Christ
has finished the work of atonement. He has paid the debt for your sin.
Under the law, the high priest entered a curtain (veil) and sprinkled blood
upon the mercy seat made of gold. If the priest did the work correctly, God
came down and accepted that offering. The priest walked back out. Judgment of
atonement was completed - for that year. The next year, it was repeated and the
next, and the next.
That went on until.... The time of reformation. The time when the Son of God,
Jesus, our Great High Priest entered, not into a place made by man, but into
heaven itself to offer His very own blood as payment in full for our sin debt.
He did this once. He did it forever. His work does not have to be repeated. The
end of the Jewish age (world) had come to an end. He did it to put away sin by
Himself.
Your sin, and my sin, has been put away. That debt has been remitted by the
blood of Jesus Christ. It was paid in full, accepted by God when Jesus offered
Himself to the Father on our behalf. He walked out of that tomb. He's alive!
And we are alive in Him!
Rejoice!! He came to save His people from our sins and HE DID IT!