Forever and ever
Look, I’m going to use a simple example now, but I hope it drives the last nail in well and deep so that we ordinary people can understand.
With the drought in the Western Cape, everyone bought tanks to store water. Most people probably did this just to ease their conscience, because you won’t get very far with such a small tank connected to anything. It is too complicated to collect the water from the tank and carry it everywhere.
I tried to look at it from another angle. I had a long term plan, because I realized that what was happening on the Cape was not a given, but that the price would go up every year was definitely etched in concrete.
A friend helped me buy one or two 5,000 liter tanks, and over the years I bought a few more. Now I have six located in strategic areas of the garden. If there is 50 mm of rain, all the tanks are full.
I bought a pressure pump in the cooperation and connected it to the plumbing system of the house. From early winter to spring, the municipal water connection is cut off. Then I save the water for the garden to spend the summer.
With this new system I save a lot of money and my garden is always green.
The system is definitely better than the previous system and everyone, especially my pocket, benefits.
The new system that God and Jesus had implemented on earth was much better than the old system. The old system was full of holes and certainly not viable.
The previous system was based on law. The law watched him carefully. It could have worked, but only if there was no sin in the world. But sadly, the people were full of sin. Even the high priest was only human and he fell for the trap from time to time.
When the priests made the sacrifice, when a cow had to be sacrificed, instead of punishing the people for their sin, it was only temporary. The sacrifices did not work forever and had to be repeated over and over again.
Fortunately, God introduced a new system. A much better system that benefited every person on earth. For his honor, he named Jesus and assured the people that Jesus is and always will be enough to take the punishment for mankind’s sin.
Jesus, who was perfect, did enough. Enough forever, making the only sufficient sacrifice for mankind’s sin. The debt of all the nations of the earth was paid forever. And he will stay like this forever!
wow!
28But this intervening command of God, which came later, designates the Son, who is absolutely and eternally perfect.
Holy Scripture
Hebrews 7:1-28
Reflection
Consider what Jesus has done for you.
Do you understand the impact of the new system on your life?
How does it affect your way of life here on earth?
Prayer
Father, Jesus, the new system is absolutely incredible. Much better than the previous one, much more an eternal winner for all those who believe. Thank you thank you thank you! Now I also have the opportunity to go to heaven. Amen.
