Bible Devotion 
A clear distinction exists between Old Testament priesthood and the priesthood of Jesus Christ. Old Testament priests were bound to periodically sacrifice animals to atone human sins, but Jesus Christ atoned human sins once and for all! The scripture explained “For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away…
Judah authority punished Jeremiah for speaking of God’s mind. They threw him into a pit with the hope of starving him to death. The scripture reported, “So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the king’s son, which was in the court of the prison, and they let Jeremiah down with…
The high priests of the Old Testament period offered animal sacrifices to cleanse human sins, but those sacrifices were never perfect since the high priests themselves were not perfect. To help stop human dilemma, God sent his own Son as the perfect High Priest to sacrifice his life for their sins. The Son of God…
God affirmed his promises over Israelites his children; he would favor them and restore their losses. God declared, “Thus says the Lord: ‘If My covenant is not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth, then I will cast away the descendants of Jacob and David My…
God promised a new and better covenant with his children, as they reserve their trust in him. The scripture said, “…For if that first covenant had been faultless, then no place would have been sought for a second. Because finding fault with them, He says: “Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I…
Israelites that survived war-time will also enjoy peace of the Lord. God promised to reinstate his lost children into their heritage – with guaranteed rest and safety. It is written in the scripture, “At the same time,” says the Lord, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be…
Children of God are required to pay their tithes and offerings to God. The principle has a history that is dated to the period of Abraham in the Old Testament. The patriarch paid his tithe to Priest Melchizedek has illustrated in the scripture, “For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God,…
The nation of Babylon has oppressed Israel for a long time, but God said he has determined to stop them. God stated through Jeremiah, “For it shall come to pass in that day,’ Says the Lord of hosts, ‘That I will break his yoke from your neck, and will burst your bonds; foreigners shall no…
Christians are challenged to improve their relationship with God. No Christian should be complacent with the elementary aspect of Christianity, but everyone should make decisive efforts to meet God’s standard and satisfy him. It is written in the scripture, “Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection,…
