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希伯来书：23-25: 23那些成为祭司的，数目本来多，是因为有死阻隔，不能长久。24这位既是永远常存的，他祭司的职任就长久不更换。25凡靠着他进到神面前的人，他都能拯救到底，因为他是长远活着，替他们祈求。

有时候对于耶稣拯救我们这件事情，我们太过专注于耶稣藉着他的苦难和死亡来拯救我们，而没有足够关注耶稣今天继续做什么来“拯救我们到底。” 耶稣把我从罪中拯救出来，如果我离开他，陷入不信的状态，他所做的一切都将付诸东流。我知道自己有多软弱，也知道撒旦欺骗我有多容易。如果是这样，我对我的救恩有什么信心呢?

我对耶稣的信心不仅仅在于我信靠他他拯救我脱离罪，还相信他要拯救我脱离自我，脱离后退和跌倒。这就是《希伯来书》作者想要证明的论点：耶稣是永恒的大祭司。他长久活着，在上帝的宝座前为我们祈求。耶稣在上帝的宝座前为我祷告了多少次？当我配得上帝的忿怒，他多少次祈求上帝的怜悯？他足够拯救我到底。这就是我对于得救的信心。他不仅为救赎我付了赎价，而且在上帝的宝座前，他还是我的朋友和弟兄。

         约翰的表述很精彩。“若有人犯罪，在父那里我们有一位中保，就是那义者耶稣。他为我们的罪做了挽回祭，不单为我们的罪，也是为普天下人的罪”（约翰一书2:1-2）

祷告：主耶稣，你在天父面前一直在做我的朋友并为我祈求！我知道每一天都会充满危险，它们来自魔鬼、世界和我的罪性。我今日所想，所说，所行，都求你与我同在；当我犯罪的时候，请在天父宝座前做我的中保为我代求。我这样祈求是奉你的名。阿们。

Hebrews 7: 23 Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; 24 but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. 25 Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.

       Sometimes we focus too exclusively on the suffering and death of Jesus to save us and not give enough attention to what Jesus continues to do today to “save us completely.” What Jesus did to save me from my sins would come to nothing if I turned away from him and fell into unbelief. And I know how weak I am, how easily it would be for Satan to deceive me. So what confidence do I have in my salvation if that is so?

My confidence is in Jesus to not only save me from my sins, but to save me from myself, from my backsliding and my stumbling. That’s the point the writer to the Hebrews makes about the eternal high priesthood of Jesus. He always lives to intercede for us before the throne of God. How many prayers has Jesus made for me before God’s throne?  How often has he pleaded for mercy when I deserved God’s wrath? Enough to save me completely. That is my confidence in my salvation. Not only did he pay the price for my redemption, but he is my friend and brother before God’s throne.

John said it so well.  “But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world” (1 John 2:1-2).  

Prayer:   Lord Jesus, how often you have been my friend before the Father in heaven and pleaded my case! I know that everyday holds dangers from the devil, the world and my sinful nature.  Be with me in all I say and think and do today. And when I do sin, be my advocate before our Father’s throne.  I ask this in your name.  Amen.