Sat.’s Devo - Our High Priest

Read: Ezekiel 14:12-16:41; Hebrews 7:18-28; Psalm 106:1-12; Proverbs 27:4-6 God gave Ezekiel several scenarios of things He might bring to a land: famine, wild animals, war, and an epidemic. Then he says that he will send all four on them and even if Noah, Daniel and Job were living, they would only be able to save themselves. He chose these three people because they were known for their righteousness. They all stood alone against a perverse society of people and friends but refused to turn from God. He compared the people to grapevines that were not useful for making anything. they weren’t even useful for burning. God told Ezekiel to confront the people with their sins. The people of Israel were nothing when God found them and rescued them and called them his own. He made a covenant with them. God cleaned them up and nourished them and gave them great wealth and health. But they took the credit for their prosperity and blessings. They sacrificed their own children to their gods and made prostitutes out of their sons and daughters. They built pagan shrines and altars. Prostitution was on every street and allied with Egypt. The Israelites were worse than prostitutes because they paid their lovers instead of demanding payment. Because of all that, God was going to gather all their allies against them and expose their nakedness and sin to everyone. God would put an end to their prostitution. In Hebrews, God was doing away with the old priesthood because it was weak and useless now. God had a new oath to swear to his people. Now, all his people are priests and we can all offer up sacrifices and gifts to God. Jesus is the High Priest of the new covenant and he lives forever always making intercession for us. Thank you that you always pray for us with perfect love and total understanding of all that is going on in our lives. May your perfect will be performed in our lives today.