"Karenanya Dia juga dapat menyelamatkan mereka sampai ke titik tertinggi yang datang kepada Allah melalui Dia, melihat Dia selalu hidup untuk menjadi syafaat bagi mereka.” Ibrani 7:25.
Meskipun pelayanan itu harus dipindahkan dari bait suci duniawi ke surgawi; meskipun tempat kudus dan imam besar kita yang agung tidak akan terlihat dari pemandangan manusia, namun para murid tidak akan menderita kerugian karenanya.
Mereka tidak akan menyadari bahwa tidak ada pemutusan dalam persekutuan mereka, dan tidak ada pengurangan kekuatan karena ketidakhadiran Juruselamat.
Sementara Yesus melayani di tempat kudus di atas, Dia masih oleh Roh-Nya melayani gereja di bumi.
Dia ditarik dari mata akal sehat, tetapi janji perpisahan-Nya terpenuhi, “Sesungguhnya, Aku menyertai kamu selalu, bahkan sampai akhir zaman.” Matius 28:20.
Sementara Dia mendelegasikan kuasa-Nya kepada pelayan-pelayan yang lebih rendah, kehadiran-Nya yang penuh kuasa masih ada di gereja-Nya. {DA 166.2}
Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.” Hebrews 7:25. Though the ministration was to be removed from the earthly to the heavenly temple; though the sanctuary and our great high priest would be invisible to human sight, yet the disciples were to suffer no loss thereby. They would realize no break in their communion, and no diminution of power because of the Saviour’s absence. While Jesus ministers in the sanctuary above, He is still by His Spirit the minister of the church on earth. He is withdrawn from the eye of sense, but His parting promise is fulfilled, “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:20. While He delegates His power to inferior ministers, His energizing presence is still with His church. {DA 166.2}
“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, ... Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16. {DA 166.3}
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