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Christ Our Priest and Our SacrificeGenesis 14:18-20
The Book of God often reveals the sinful deeds of righteous people, teaching us plainly and repeatedly that GodÕs elect in this world, though washed in the blood of Christ, though robed in his righteousness, though forgiven of all sin, though born of His Spirit, are all sinners still (1 John 1:8-10). Abraham, called of God and brought out of Ur, in time of trial went down to Egypt for help. There he shamed himself greatly. No sooner did he come back to Bethel and worship God for His goodness than a strife arose between his herdsmen and LotÕs. It was a strife between brethren, — a strife about cattle! Righteous Lot Òpitched his tent toward Sodom!Ó
Our Melchizedek
In Genesis 14 we see Melchizedek coming to Abraham. This man, Melchizedek, was the king of Salem and Òthe priest of the most high God.Ó This Melchizedek is, at least typically, the Lord Jesus Christ, our great High Priest (Hebrews 6:20). Let us, this day, meditate upon this blessed, glorious, soul-cheering fact. The Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is our great High Priest. He is the sinnerÕs Advocate in heaven (1 John 2:1-2).
ÒArise, my soul, arise! Shake off thy guilty fears! The bleeding sacrifice
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