Jesus, Our High Priest

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession” (Hebrews 4:14)

Whoever it was that Holy Spirit commissioned to write the book of Hebrews, he tells us in verse fourteen above that we have a great high priest. He uses the present tense word, “Have,” not past tense, “had,” or future tense, “will have.” He is our current, always on the job, interceding high priest. He is Jesus, the Son of God. We need not move away from our professed faith, or as some translations have it, “let us hold fast our confession of Jesus as our Savior.”

Verse fifteen tells us of our high priest who is touched with the feeling of our infirmities. On earth, He was God, but was robed in flesh. He got hungry, thirsty, tired, sleepy, sad, and angry and knows our infirmities. When He was tempted He did not yield to the temptation.

Finally, in Hebrews 4:16, as a result of who our high priest is, we are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. If you are a Christian, a believer, these verses are addressed to you. Your salvation started when you believed on Jesus for salvation, but it did not end there. Jesus, your high priest, is available to help you twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, every moment of every day all the way to the grave and beyond.