Christ Jesus: The Divine Go-Between!
“For there is one God and one mediator between God and humanity, the man Christ Jesus” 1 Timothy 2:5
Christ is the key to our relationship with God. Through him, we can have a personal relationship with God. Christ is the bridge that links us to God because the expected relationship between God and humanity was initially broken in the Garden of Eden. Human being lost their mutual connection with the almighty God, and the proper mode of worship and interaction was not regained until our mediator appeared. Jesus, our loving mediator, brought back the privilege for every human to speak and to hear from God.
We could worship in spirit and truth again, unlike when people worship and live in fear of God. Our only fear now is to honor and reference God as our father. Jesus has done the best for us by standing as an intermediary between humans and God. He went through the cross, prayed breathtakingly, fasted, and learned obedience to ensure that the two parties reached a mutual consensus. He bridges the gap between the two and brings them together (Humankind and God). Without him, there would be no communication or connection between the two. He is the go-between, the middleman, and the one who brings peace and understanding.
Isaiah 53:5 says, “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes, we are healed.”
This incredible act of Jesus transformed everyone who believed in him as the mediator. And this same means of transformation remains our words of testimony; that Jesus came to this world, suffered, and died for us to present us blameless and holy before God. In Colossians 1:21-22, the apostle Paul writes that believers have been reconciled to God through Christ’s death on the cross. This reconciliation is possible because Christ’s death removed the barrier of sin that separated us from God. As a result, we can now have a relationship with God and experience His peace and joy.
Henceforth, we are privileged to stand in the presence of God without condemnation or guilt. We could enter the temple and give pure and sincere worship to our God. Understand that Jesus is our mediator and embrace the privilege. “Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.” Hebrews 3:1
Prayer:
Thank you, Jesus, for your sacrifices, for your love, and for the privilege you have given me to stand before God again. I ask for your grace to continue in you in Jesus’ name. Amen.
