Come and Dine, the Master's Calling -- Part 1090

"Who being the brightness of glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high ..." (Hebrews 1:3)

The law of sin and death was added because of transgressions and would remain thus until the seed to whom the promise was made should come. The Law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by JESUS (the Christ).  The scriptures reveal that in Jesus, God Himself as a son, did all the fullness of the Godhead bodily dwell. (Colossians 1:19; Colossians 2:9)

It is this Jesus who is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. (Matthew 8:17) One who is moved with compassion toward us. One who loves us for who we are, not for what we were in our fallen sinful condition. One who extends towards us unconditional love. One who would go to heart of the earth and back to redeem us. One who exercises mercy toward us. One who did not pass by on the other side of the street. (Luke 10:25-37)

This one named JESUS, now revealing Himself to be a High Priest forever, after the order of Melchisedec. (Hebrews 7:1-28) "For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; to whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace." (Hebrews 7:1-3)

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually. (Hebrews 7:3) This ministry being intransmissible. There is only one mediator between God and man. (I Timothy 2:5) This mediator being God Himself as a son, who upon completion of bringing obtainable salvation to the "whosoever" will come uttered, "it is finished." (John 19:30) After, He descended into the Spirit and then ascended into Heaven. There He sat down - the work of our redemption completed. (Hebrews 1:3) 

No more add-ons in the equation. Indeed, we are complete. Jesus ministered the law of the spirit of life. For in Him is life eternal and that indwelling life is the light reaching out to men. (John 8:12)

But humankind, apparently, loves darkness rather than His light. There are numerous reasons for this but seemingly, more often than not, it is because in stony hearts of unbelief, individuals are unable to dine with the God who loved them. Instead, they are too busy to find out more about the God who loved them, caught up in (or with) the cares of this life. 

Note, that at the advent of the birth of the Christ child, Mosaic Priesthood existed, exercising the requirements of the law of sin and death. The new promised order now being introduced in Jesus is to be, after the order of Melchisedec. This order pertains to the power of an endless life. The name Melchisedec interpreted means the King of Righteousness, the Prince of Peace. (Hebrews 7:1-28)

We are not under Mosaic law. "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the Law, for sin is the transgression of the Law. [But] ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins and in Him is no sin." (I John 3:4-5) 

Therein lies our hope -- "and every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth Himself, even as He is pure." (I John 3:3) 

We are partakers of grace and truth, flowing freely from the order of Melchisedec. Neither are we under Sinai Law. (Galatians 4:25) Instead, we are children of the free woman, the Jerusalem which is above, is free. The mother of us all, feeding from her breasts, drinking of her milk, and partaking of the Word of God. We need to hear what His holy Spirit reveals, while we make melody in our heart.

"By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament." (Hebrews 7:22)

Feeding on Jesus, the bread of life. We need to become constantly desirous to know more and similarly, even more of Him. The God who loved us and who has given Himself for humans. Therefore, we come boldly to His throne of Grace and in so doing we receive grace and strength to help in times of need. Why?  Simply because Jesus cared. We are His temple in which He is pleased to dwell. We are a habitation of His Spirit, Jesus, who breathes and says, "Receive you the Holy Ghost." 

We are His body, His bones and His flesh. (Ephesians 5:30) In His death, He seeded us. He died so that we could become alive. The only priest within this holy temple is Jesus. It is Jesus that is expanding His temple daily. It is Jesus who is adding living stones, not tablets constructed of bricks and mortar, but rather, being made with man’s hands. For He dwells not in temples made with man’s hands but in our hearts when we ask Him to become Lord in our lives.

"Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will ye build me? saith the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?." (Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:49)

Come and dine with our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ today, but go one step further by faith. That is, stand in the offering plate with the Lord Jesus -- the King of kings, Lord of lords, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and end, the first and the last.