MONDAY, APRIL 04, 2022 Scripture
Reading: Hebrews 10:19–25
Additional Scriptures: Exodus
40:1–15; Psalm 20
Jesus
is “a great priest over the house of God,”
who “will remember their sins and their
lawless deeds no more.” By the pure water of His Baptism, they “draw near with a true heart in full
assurance of faith,” and by His flesh and blood they enter the Holy of
Holies (Hebrews 10:17–22).
After His perfect sacrifice, Jesus is
seated at God’s right hand until all of His enemies are defeated. The one supreme sacrifice of Christ removes
the necessity of repeated sacrifices of animals. These repeated sacrifices
cannot remove sin. Jesus’ one sacrifice perfected the faithful. After the
perfect offering, Jesus is seated now at God’s right hand waiting for all evil
forces to be subjected to Him. This once-for-all-time offering initiated a new
covenant which cancels all former covenants and their sacrifices. It is a new
covenant of forgiveness. Since there is forgiveness in and through the new
covenant, there is no need of other sacrifices for sin.
Be
gracious to Your people, we entreat you, O Lord, that they, repenting day by
day of the things that displease you, may be more and more filled with love of
You and of Your commandments; and, being supported by your grace in this life,
may come to the full enjoyment of eternal life in Your everlasting kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy
Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen[2]
Lord Jesus Christ, in
the Garden of Gethsemane You suffered the agony of drinking from the cup of
Your Father's wrath against our sin, being betrayed by a kiss from one of Your
own. Give us strength to remain awake as we now wait and watch for Your coming
again, knowing that the Father's wrath against us has been satisfied by Your
bloody death and vindicating resurrection; for You live and reign with the
Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.[3]
[1] Baptism
copyright © Ed Riojas Higher Things
[3] Collect
for Monday of Lent 5, Lutheran Service Book © 2006 Concordia Publishing House,
St. Louis
No comments:
Post a Comment