Meditate On
As He also says in another place: “You are
a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 5:6
A
Priesthood Of Blessings
God said this about Jesus after He rose
from the dead: “You are a priest forever according to the order of
Melchizedek.” Notice that the priesthood of Jesus isn’t according to the order
of Aaron, but Melchizedek. The old Aaronic priesthood of Israel was under the
law. And because it was under the law, it meant that you got blessed only when
you obeyed God’s laws. If you disobeyed God’s laws, then curses would come upon
you.
In contrast, the Melchizedek priesthood of
Jesus doesn’t dispense both blessings and curses. It only dispenses blessings.
When Melchizedek first appeared to Abraham in the book of Genesis, only
blessings proceeded from his mouth: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High,
possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered
your enemies into your hand” (Genesis 14:19–20). There were no curses.
My friend, because of Jesus’ finished work,
you’re no longer under the old priesthood where curses were part of the deal.
Today, you’re under the new and “forever” priesthood of your High Priest,
Jesus. I encourage you to meditate on how, under this priesthood, there are
only blessings and success promises—no curses—for you, forever! Jesus has
perfectly made you righteous, and blessings only crown the head of the righteous
(Proverbs 10:6)!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
