HEBREWS 4:14 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 [our confession of
faith].
We would do Hebrews 4:14 no injustice by reading it this way: "This is the reason we must HOLD FAST TO OUR CONFESSION, because we have such a great High Priest who has passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God." The Greek word which is translated "profession" or "confession" implies that this verse can also be read, "Let us hold fast to saying the same thing." What does that mean? Jesus,our Great High Priest,is representing us at the throne of God. And Jesus is saying, "I took their place. I died for them as their Substitute."Jesus didn't die for Himself.
He didn't need to redeem Himself because He wasn't lost.But He needed to die for us because we were lost. We're the redeemed of the Lord in Christ Jesus. Ps107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; He became our Substitute. He took our sins. He bare our sicknesses. He carried our diseases. He died for us. He arose from the dead for us and ascended on High for us. Jesus is at the right hand of the throne of God, saying, "I did all that for them."
Now we are to hold fast to our profession - saying the same thing here on the earth that the Word says. That's what puts the devil on the run. So get your attention focused on
the right things - on Jesus, our great High Priest, and on His Word - instead of on yourself. keep Looking at the Word
PRAYER
Father I thank you for your redemption. I'm making out the good profession. I speak positive. I'm full of life in Jesus name. Amen
