"Christ did not choose himself to be high priest," Hebrews 5:5.
Right. What's a priest, anyway? A go-between. A mediator. Somebody who explains protectively to somebody else what's going on with someone else yet. And a high priest? The main one. The chief go-between. The one who does the main work to explain to everybody what's going on. Without whom nothing gets done. Get this: You don't get to go into God's throne room on your own. You're not worthy. (Nor I). But. Out of the vast span of humanity, God called a man, Jesus, to be our high priest. God said: You are my son, today I have begotten you. And here's the incredible thing: When Jesus talked about us, God listened. And Jesus showed us worthy.
Contacting a brother or sister today, we affirm once again Jesus as our high priest. We hear each other's confession of faith. And, together, we give thanks to God. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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