Thurs., 11/14/19 Devotion (Heb. 9:12)

Today's encouragement comes from Hebrews 9:12, where we read these words:

"Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood [Christ] enter-ed the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption."

Jesus Christ did not resort to anything short of the shedding of His own pre-cious blood, to procure the atonement (for His elect church) that would per-fectly assuage the righteous wrath of God. Jesus bore all the sin, hell, dam-nation, and torment that the redeemed would have had to shoulder them-selves. Now, because of His finished and perfect work on the behalf of the elect, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Rom. 8:1).

Christ's ultimate sacrifice occurred only once—never to be repeated again, (as the inferior sacrifices had to be in the Old Covenant). If we are children of grace through faith in and love for our Redeemer Jesus Christ, let us marvel that our Heavenly Father is such a Sovereign of love.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Never wonder, then, or be offended to see so many fall off from God. Few men have choice spirits.” —Jeremiah Burroughs, in, "The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit"]