Greetings Dear Reader,
The idea of a priest is common in many faiths. As the freed slaves wander the desert the
Father establishes a priesthood to act is a mutual representative. Even this is a shadow of what is to come.
The family of Levi is asked fill the priesthood role. It is the priest who administers the
activities of atonement under the law. It
is the priest who stands before the Father and offers the sacrifice. It is the sacrifice that affirms our faith in
the sacrifice to come.
Jesus came as man so that he could become our
sacrifice. He because both the high
priest offering the sacrifice and the lamb who embodied the sacrifice. He became the scapegoat. The crimson thread weaving our tapestry
becomes both maker and medium. God shows
us that he will be both artist and materials.
The eternal Son became our sacrifice and died. He also lives to make intercession for us
that the price for our sin has been paid.
As I turn my heart to ponder the gift of the incarnation I must ponder
the gift of life. In the Babe of
Bethlehem walks the high priest who will be the atonement.
As we travel the road toward Bethlehem we have a high priest
who walks with us. He does so knowing
that his part is harder than ours. He
does so knowing he stands before the altar of the cross to offer up his own life
for ours.
Perhaps that is the most impactful thing. He knows what he is doing. Even as the Fatheer gives the law to Moses
and explains the role of the high priest he knows he will pay for the party
with his dearest blood.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner.
He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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