Short Thoughts for Today

As I resume posting some short thoughts as I blog through the wonderful Book of Hebrews, today's passage will be in Hebrews 10:5-9 where we read, "Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, "SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, BUT A BODY YOU HAVE PREPARED FOR ME; IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND sacrifices FOR SIN YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN PLEASURE. THEN I SAID, 'BEHOLD, I HAVE COME (IN THE SCROLL OF THE BOOK IT IS WRITTEN OF ME) TO DO YOUR WILL, O GOD.'" After saying above, "SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS AND WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND sacrifices FOR SIN YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED, NOR HAVE YOU TAKEN PLEASURE in them" (which are offered according to the Law), then He said, BEHOLD, I HAVE COME TO DO YOUR WILL." He takes away the first in order to establish the second."

The holy and righteous One found no pleasure in the sacrifices and offerings which were offered under the Law. Lest we stumble in our thoughts for even a moment and think that He had made some "mistake", we ought to remind ourselves that they were not intended for this purpose. He found pleasure and satisfaction in that which they foretold. That which they looked forward too. The One who came into the world, saying "I come to do Thy will, O God". That which was offered according to grace and not law.  The One the scriptures attest to as having always done the things that were pleasing to His Father. Jesus. The beloved Son of the Father. Pleasure was taken in Him. Pleasure is still found in Him and those who are in Him. May He be praised!