A Beautiful View

Exodus 28:1-2 “Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests. 2 Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron, to give him dignity and honor.”
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v. 29 “Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord.”
 
WE live in a wonderful time to see the fullness of God’s salvation plan weave its way through history. Look back to this time as God formed the priestly office. See how he designed it to serve God as they took God’s ways of justice and forgiveness to his people. The priests would be sure to obey God’s sacrifice laws, so Israel would be forgiven their sins and proclaimed innocent before God. As the scripture describes how Aaron bore the names of the sons of Israel on his breastpiece, he is representing the whole nation in God’s presence.  
     Yes, look back at the priests. View them as men who were a type—a picture of—the Servant Savior and Great High Priest, Jesus Christ. One day he would come in perfect obedience to God’s laws of sacrifice. Jesus would serve the Father in his obedience to be the Great Sacrifice on the cross, so God’s forgiveness would transcend to his chosen people. Going to the altar on Golgotha and dying there, Jesus is now entered the Holy Sanctuary of heaven. As your Lord, he is your great High Priest to carry on his heart the names of Gods’ chosen people through time past and yet to come. Joyfully, as you confess Jesus, your name is written in the Book of Life because the Father has fulfilled his plan of salvation through the office of the Priesthood in Jesus, the Great High Priest, the Son of God.
      
LIFE Link: The view of God’s salvation picture is a beautiful view, isn’t it?