Change

"Where there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well," Hebrews 7:12.

Change in priesthood? Change in the Law? What's this talking about?! The former covenant between God and Israel, effected through Moses, has been done away with. The Law, and its temple/tabernacle, and its rules, and its the priesthood under Moses's brother Aaron, was ended. (When? At the sacrifice of Jesus's own body on the cross.) Now a new covenant. A new priesthood. A new high priest. A new temple. (These are not about some hypothesized structures to be built in a modern day nation called Israel.) A new temple being built by God with living stones, human beings. A new priesthood, all people confessing Jesus as the Christ of God. A new nation, a royal people belonging to King Jesus. A new high priest, Jesus, who serves in the holiest place of all, God's own presence in the heavens. For ever.

We meet with a brother or sister today eternally changed into God's presence. And together we give thanks for Jesus, the new high priest, our confession.