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CHRIST IS GREATER IN HIS WORK
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17
Hebrews 3:1-6
Exodus 33:8-10
“… Moses entered into the tabernacle …
and the LORD talked with Moses.”
CHRIST IS GREATER IN HIS WORK
Christ is called the “High Priest of our profession” (Heb 3:1). In the old order, the priest had a very important role to play. Everything depended on him to make the worship complete. Christ played this role and He was the perfect High Priest. His services, however, do not need to be repeated. His greatness is far beyond all the sacrifices and feasts that have been offered, for He put to an end all those ceremonies.
The text said that He was faithful to Him that appointed Him, as Moses also was faithful in all his house. Since Christ has all the attributes of God, His faithfulness is without fault. Moses was appointed by God and was made a worthy vessel for the service of the Lord. God gave him the grace to be able to do what God wanted him to fulfil. On the other hand, it is known that he had some shortcomings. However the text was written to show the Jews the greatness of Christ and thus He is compared to Moses. Today’s world may consider biblical times as backward in terms of civilization. This may be true in manner of life and technology. But Christ is ahead of everything else because He is the Creator and there is nothing new to Him.
Time is greatly cherished in today’s world of cut-throat businesses. Every minute counts. But it is God who created time when He laid the foundation of the earth. The sun and the moon were made to control times and seasons. He is the Maker of the first clock which does not need re-winding at all. In Bible prophecies much has to do with time. All prophecies that were foretold and have been fulfilled were very accurate. Moses did not know the future except what God revealed to him. Christ is great because He knows all things.
THOUGHT: The greatness of Christ can never be diminished.
PRAYER: Help me to be faithful, Father, despite my many shortcomings.