[Jesus] is able, now and always,
to save those who come to God
through him, because ________
Hebrews 7:25
Occasionally, I like to play Fill-in-the-Blank with these devotional verses. So … fill in the blank. Why is Jesus permanently able to save?
Now, this verse assumes some of your answers already.
· Jesus is able to save because … he was willing to fulfill our penalty. (That’s why he came down to earth … because he “so loved the world”).
· Jesus is able to save because … he was eligible to fulfill our penalty. (He was the ideal sacrifice – fully human and yet the spotless lamb of God.)
· Jesus is able to save because … he has the power to fulfill our penalty. (He’s God!)
Those are good answers. You could probably come up with more! But here’s the Hebrews 7 answer … Why is Jesus “able, now and always, to save those who come to God through him, because he lives forever to plead with God for them.”
Yes, Jesus died on the cross. But he didn’t stay dead!!! He sits (forever) at the right hand of the Father. And he lives eternally to intercede for us.
Think about that. This means Jesus sits beside the Father, day after day, pleading for you. “God, your servant Ed messed up again. He’s not perfect, but he’s one of ours. He loves you imperfectly, but yet he strives to praise your name. He hurts his neighbor, but he confesses his sins and tries to come clean.”
And five minutes later Jesus prays … “God, your servant Ed messed up again. He’s not perfect, but he’s one of ours.”
In Christ’s Love,
a guy who needs to quit
keeping Jesus so busy
(but I’m thankful he’s there!)
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