JESUS INTERCEDES FOR US

Hebrews 4:14 NIV Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

As I was sitting thinking, I was remembering that Jesus Himself is sitting at the right hand of His Father and He’s interceding on our behalf, around the clock, whether it’s Monday morning or whenever.😊

The High Priest in the Old Covenant shed the blood of animals, but we know Jesus is now our High Priest who brings the sacrifice of His own blood to the Father and is constantly reminding Him that He shed His blood for you and me and that our names are written in the palm of God’s hand so He won’t forget!

When I saw that it really got to me. 

Just imagine for a minute holding God’s hand and unfurling His fingers and there is your name written in His palm and as you look up His eyes are smiling at you with great love. What a thought!

Whenever Satan accuses us of anything Jesus is there reminding His Father we’ve been forgiven and made righteous because we’re trusting in Him and all He did for us at the Cross.

Jesus tells us God loves us as much as He loves Jesus Himself which is mind boggling! He’s asking the Father to hold us steady in our faith, to protect us from the evil one, to keep us safe, to cause us to walk in His paths. He’s asking the Father to fill our cup till it overflows and make us a blessing to others wherever we go. 

He tells the Holy Spirit to remind us God is always good, always working on our behalf, always turning things around for our good and for His glory, to give us abundant grace and mercy for every moment of our day.

Jesus speaks for us in the courts of heaven and He wants us to know He’s watching over us, backing us up all the time, cheering us on.

So be encouraged as we go into another week, never forget Jesus Himself is interceding for us, especially when we make a mistake, and He has given us His victory to enable us to overcome. Glory to God.😊 Amen.

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COME AND SEE!

Psalm 66:1-5 NIV

Shout for joy to God, all the earth!

Sing the glory of his name;

make his praise glorious.

Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!

So great is your power

that your enemies cringe before you.

All the earth bows down to you;

they sing praise to you,

they sing the praises of your name.”

Come and see what God has done,

his awesome deeds for mankind!

Come and see! What a lovely invitation to mankind, to take the blinkers off and come and see how much God loves us. Come and see what Jesus has done for us. Come and see His good plans for our lives.

Sadly many people don’t come and see. They decide in their minds before they know anything about it because they have been deceived by the enemy. Even as believers we don’t always come and see what God is saying to us right at this moment for the coming day. We can be too taken up with the affairs of life and we neglect to come and see what God is doing and saying.

It doesn’t have to be like that though. God invites us into His presence today to come and shout for joy for all He has done for us, to celebrate His power and the awesome thing He did for us in making Jesus the Way back to Him.😊

Even when our daily circumstances are very difficult for a season, we can still praise our God because He never changes, even though our circumstances do. He is still worthy because of who He is and because He gave us His own Son to die in our place, to rescue us from a lost eternity.

Let’s lay aside our concerns and anxieties, our grumbles and complaints, our fears and doubts for a time, and give God all the praise and glory He deserves today. Let’s magnify Him and most of all thank Him afresh for Jesus and His great love for each and every one of us. In Jesus name. Amen.