Christ is Priest Upon the Throne

[Daily Devotional]

Christ is Priest Upon the Throne 

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. Heb. 4: 14. 

In the temple in heaven, the dwelling place of God, His throne is
established in righteousness and judgment. In the most holy place is His
law, the great rule of right by which all mankind are tested. The ark that
enshrines the tables of the law is covered with the mercy seat, before which
Christ pleads His blood in the sinner's behalf. Thus is represented the
union of justice and mercy in the plan of human redemption. . . . 

As a priest, Christ is now set down with the Father in His throne. Upon the
throne with the eternal, self- existent One, is He who "hath borne our
griefs, and carried our sorrows" (Isa. 53: 4), who "was in all points
tempted like as we are, yet without sin" (Heb. 4: 15).... "If any man sin,
we have an Advocate with the Father" (1 John 2: 1). His intercession is that
of a pierced and broken body, of a spotless life. The wounded hands, the
pierced side, the marred feet, plead for fallen man, whose redemption was
purchased at such infinite cost. 

The intercession of Christ in man's behalf in the sanctuary above is as
essential to the plan of salvation as was His death upon the cross. . . .
Through defects in the character, Satan works to gain control of the whole
mind, and he knows that if these defects are cherished, he will succeed.
Therefore he is constantly seeking to deceive the followers of Christ with
his fatal sophistry that it is impossible for them to overcome. But Jesus
pleads in their behalf His wounded hands, His bruised body; and He declares
to all who would follow Him: "My grace is sufficient for thee" (2 Cor. 12:
9). . . . Let none, then, regard their defects as incurable. God will give
faith and grace to overcome them. 

We are now living in the great day of atonement. . . . All who would have
their names retained in the book of life should now, in the few remaining
days of their probation, afflict their souls before God by sorrow for sin
and true repentance. There must be deep, faithful searching of heart. 

>From God's Amazing Grace - Page 68