But our High Priest (Jesus) offered himself to God as a single sacrifice for sins, good for all time. Then he sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand. There he waits until his enemies are humbled and made a footstool under his feet. For by that one offering he forever made perfect those who are being made holy. Heb. 10:12-14 (NLT)
Dear Lord Jesus, our hearts our stunned and overwhelmed, made glad and happy, filled with peace and praise, as we consider what you have done for us. We have a need we could never meet; an illness we could never heal; a debt we could never pay. And by one single sacrifice, you took care of everything. Your death upon the cross was “good for all time,” and now we are “righteous for all time” in you. Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
Indeed, by your one offering, you guaranteed the Father WILL complete the good work of salvation that he has begun in us. Nothing can derail the process or snatch us from your hand; nothing can separate us from your love or take your Spirit from us. This outrageously good news doesn’t make us passive or indifferent about our holiness, just the opposite. We now want to love and worship, obey and serve you with everything we have and are. How else could we possibly respond to such mercy, grace, and goodness?
And right now, you’re not pacing the corridors of heaven vexed and worried; you’re sitting beside our Father, reigning over all things, awaiting the Day of the eradication of all evil and the coronation of your Bride. Forgive us for our vexations, consternations, and palpitations of heart, that reveal just how little we understand the gospel; how blind we remain to your glory; and how small our grasp is of your present reign. Jesus, continue to heal, change, and liberate us, all for your glory, solely by your grace. So very Amen we pray, in your majestic and loving name.
