Lent
March 15, 2018
Scripture Reading: Hebrews 5:5-10
So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him,
‘You are my Son,
today I have begotten you’;
as he says also in another place,
‘You are a priest forever,
according to the order of Melchizedek.’
–Hebrews 5:5-7
The mysterious Melchizedek of unknown parentage and place is described as King of Righteousness and Peace, High Priest, forerunner of David, and in the order of Jesus. He first appears standing in support of Abraham. In Hebrews, he is identified with Christ.
My morning ritual usually involves watching national news programs while eating breakfast after which I work on these daily devotionals. At times over the years, the juxtaposition of the news and these devotionals have proved to be prophetic. I seem to notice that more and more recently. Today with reports of what I perceived to be out of control government chaos, reading about God’s eternal advocates was most helpful. In God’s care when evil makes a run, we can take comfort in God’s all-powerful presence countering evil.
Such trust does not mean we are to sit back and hope for a superhero to swoop in and save our day. It does mean that as we advocate for righteousness, justice, and peace, God has our backs.
Prayer: Holy One, thank you for your constant presence. Help us to be good advocates for bringing about your righteousness in this world. Amen.