UTTERMOST SAVIOR

Hebrews 7:23-25

The former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office, but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:23-25 ESV

That is an amazing truth. An amazing reality. Don't miss it. First, Jesus can save completely those who come to God through Him. That's a summary of all kinds of verses right before this in Hebrews chapter seven that talks about how Jesus is our great High Priest Who has paid the price for our sins. When we come to God through Jesus, we are completely saved. Totally saved from our sins.

So, we could stop there, and it'd be awesome. But it goes on and is even better. Jesus lives to make intercession for you and me. He is dispensing the blessings of God into our lives. But not just that, this picture of Jesus's work of intercession at the Father's right hand means that He is always working for our good. He is always in the midst of our struggles. He is interceding to give us greater perseverance and for our power to overcome temptation. I think about when I intercede for someone, that's me saying I want to pray for that person, I want to represent that person before God and ask for his blessing.

The picture we have of Jesus right now and always, is that this is what He's doing. He is dispensing the blessings of God into our lives. He gives the grace, the strength, the mercy that we need at every point in our lives. He's dispensing it as our intercessor. He's making it possible for us to have all that God has available to us at every moment through Jesus. This is awesome truth.

The more we learn of God's Word and come to an understanding of Who God is, what He is doing, and all that He has planned for those who love Him, the more we see an unveiling of His glory upon glory and the more we recognize God's grace upon grace that is daily being showered upon all His blood-bought children. Our risen, ascended, and glorified Savior has saved us to the uttermost.

The more we learn of God's Word and the wonderful covenant relationship He has with His church, the more we discover His showers of blessing and abundant privileges raining down upon our heads and come to an understanding of Who God is, what He is doing, and all that He has planned for those who love Him.

Father, thank You for this day and for Your Son Jesus Who saved and sanctified us and is daily interceding for us. Lord, let Your abundant blessings flow over my friends and family today. Lord, we ask for strength, we ask for peace, and we ask for wisdom. God, we ask for grace, we ask for confidence, and we ask for courage. We ask for hope, and we ask for the ability to endure in this way or that way. Lord, we ask for understanding in making decisions. Lord, we pray You would make us a people of prayer who are asking all the time for these things. Lord, we have not because we ask not. Let that not be true in our lives. Lord, may we ask continually, knowing we have an Intercessor who is ready to provide us with everything we need. Oh, we praise you Lord Jesus, the One who can save us completely, the One who lives to intercede for us. Lord, use my friends to be someone's blessing today.

Father, we love You. Amen.