Hebrews 7:28

REFLECTIONS

Everlasting thanks be given to God the Holy Ghost, for this most sweet and precious Chapter. Never, surely, but for the Lord himself explaining to us in this portion of his holy word, what he had before related concerning Melchizedec, in other parts of his revelation; should we have conceived suitable apprehensions on the subject. But now, by his gracious condescension, in saying so much as is here related, of that Priest of the Most High God, do we behold the wonders, of his Person, and Office, and the still greater Personage, to whom all that went before ministered. Hail! thou great, thou Almighty Melchizedec of thy People? Truly, Lord Jesus! thou hast been sworn into thine office by Jehovah's Oath; and well therefrom do I feel confidence to come unto thee, as the Lord's High Priest, and my High Priest forever. Lord! I desire grace, and power, to do what is here commanded the Church, namely, to consider, how great the Melchizedec was, whom Abraham saw; and therefrom to consider, how much greater my Lord Jesus is, to whom even Melchizedec acted but as a type and shadow!

Precious Lord Jesus! thou art a Priest upon thy throne! Thou hast an unchangeable priesthood! And indeed, and in truth, such an High Priest as thou art, my poor soul needed: One that can, and will save to the uttermost, all that come to God by thee; and One who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens. And, very sure I am, that though, in thy personal glory, all this, and more, is thine; yet, amidst all the exaltation of thy state, no change hath taken place in thy nature; Jesus, is Jesus still. The same lovely, and all loving Jesus. Here below, men that have infirmities are made priests; but our Jesus that is above, though touched with the feelings of our infirmities, yet, in himself, he is separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens. He knows our frame by his own, though without sin; and his priesthood is forever. Lord! take up my cause, for sure I am, I shall not then fail; thou art consecrated forevermore!