Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. (Hebrews 7:25)
Back in the 80s, there was a series of commercials for Prego Spaghetti sauce in which one person kept talking about how they make their sauce, and the other kept telling the first, “It’s in there,” referring to Prego. That’s what came to mind
as I saw this verse this morning. Jesus can save completely because he always
lives to intercede for them. When life gets hard, he’s in there, interceding.
When we sin, he’s in there, interceding. When we’re oppressed, he’s in there,
interceding. When others abandon, deny, or betray us, he’s in there,
interceding. When we get a majorly negative diagnosis, he’s in there,
interceding.
And the
intercession isn’t, “What she did wasn’t so bad,” or “She was provoked.” His
intercession isn’t excuses. Sometimes, it’s a discussion of how to help us.
Most of the time, I suspect it’s, “I paid for that,” or “I died for that.”
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