Forever and permanently is the priesthood of Jesus! We are assured of this in today's passage of scripture in Hebrews 7:23-24 where we read, "And the former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers, because they were prevented by death from continuing, but He, on the other hand, because He abides forever, holds His priesthood permanently."
It seems that it their truest sense, forever and permanently are words that can only be attributed to the things of God. We see this truth with the comparison found in today's scripture. The "former priests" were numerous because of the reality and power of death. No matter how good he served in his priesthood or how well he may have been adored by the people, death ended the priesthood of those who had formerly served as priests. The death of one would usher in the priesthood of another.
But Jesus rose victoriously from the dead, obtaining victory over death as He triumphed over it, taking away its fear and sting. Death had no ending effect on His priesthood because He lives on. And so, permanent and forever is His priesthood! Praise God.
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