Jesus, a glorious King
Without a doubt, these words the author said concerning Jesus, “now to appear in the presence of God for us,” are blessed and provide hope for all who are in Jesus Christ. When I use the phrase “in Jesus Christ,” I am referring to individuals who have been born again supernaturally through the miracle of regeneration, by the effectual work of the Holy Spirit moving upon the heart.
In this work upon the soul, the Holy Spirit brings you into the family of God through adoption in which you cry, “Abba! Father!” Paul writing to the church at Corinth said concerning this, “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
Beloved, if these words are speaking of you, “For Christ did not enter a holy place made with hands, a mere copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.” Now, if this describes your heart, then pause for a moment and pray over them. Then worship the One who has revealed Himself to you with such humility, grace, and love. For Jesus is the One Who sacrificed Himself for you, bearing your sins, transgressions, and iniquities by nailing them to a tree with groans of agony. He is the perfect Lamb of God, Who willingly laid down His life for you, demonstrating a love that can never be matched.
Christian, your hope is now secure. Death has been defeated, and on the glorious day when your earthly body is laid to rest, you will be in the presence of Jesus Christ. For “in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over all rule and authority.”
Rejoice! Jesus Christ has canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of sinful decrees that stood against you. He has taken it out of the way by nailing it to the cross. This hope we have in Christ is an anchor of the soul. It is a hope both sure and steadfast where Jesus has entered into heaven for us.
In his encouraging letter to the church in Rome, Apostle Paul stated, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us.”
“For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.’
Charles Spurgeon penned many years ago, “Consider, then, the love of Jesus, in that he gave himself for our sins. He gave himself. No one took him; no one forced him. He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. He gave himself up voluntarily to the accursed death of the cross, that he might redeem us from the wrath to come.”
Beloved of God, clinging to this hope in the midst of adversity and trials. For, in due time, you will be in God’s presence and see Him for who He truly is. You will see those scars that bore away your sins when you were called to such a great salvation. May God’s grace help you to understand this.