HEBREWS 9:14-15
How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God! For this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
TO PONDER
We have a problem. The problem is the fence we share with our neighbours. The fence, well, it’s really a retaining wall, straddles the boundaries of our properties, and possibly due to the way it was built 30 years ago, is slowly moving…towards our house! We need to meet with the neighbour to work out a solution, which will not be cheap. Fences, or boundaries between neighbouring properties is a tricky area. If they need repairing, whose responsibility is it to fix? It seems to be a grey area, where no one is quite sure whose job it is. When you build a new fence, there is an understanding that each neighbour pays half. However, if you can’t agree, or come to an understanding, and you don’t want the expense of a court case, then mediation may be the way to go. A mediator will be the go-between you and the other party and try to negotiate a reasonable outcome.
In our lives, we have a mediator. Christ is the go-between the old and the new – the old life we’ve hopefully moved away from, and the new life, which God promises will be so much better. If you have a dilemma in life, use the spiritual mediator. If there is something is a relationship which isn’t working as it could, check in with the mediator. Christ promises to listen and walk with you in everything.
PRAYER
We thank you Jesus, for the many roles you play in our lives. Today we thank you for being the go-between, the connector, the fixer. Help us to lean on you when things don’t go our way and prepare us for whatever answer you give. Amen
Today's devotion written by Mark Simpfendorfer, LifeWay Epping