Shadow Work (Daily Devotional)

Greetings and welcome once again to Living Supernaturally. Thank you so much for this time that you've given us to just spend a few moments in God's word and prayer. This week, we've been looking at the letter of Hebrews and today we'll look at ‘shadow work’. Hebrews chapter 9, verse 9, ‘this is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshipper.’ Illustrations are used all the time, in teaching, in speeches and in sermons. Illustrations can help bring out a certain point or a topic. The writer of Hebrews here explains that the tabernacle of the old covenant was merely an illustration of the true tabernacle in heaven. It was intended to help God's people understand what God had planned for them in the future. The idea has been explained in terms of shadows and copies but now the writer is coming to the heart of this discussion. The tabernacle was given to God's people to help draw them closer to God and because of their hard-heartedness, God sent Jesus to show them what He really intended. Jesus came to draw us closer to God. Now, if you and I walk along a city street light on a bright, sunny day, you will come across shadows. The shadows won't really affect your walk, for example, you can walk through the shadow of a light pole because you know that that's just the shadow of the pole. But it does but it does make you aware of that there is a pole near you. Yet, many people still lose sight of who Jesus really was. The work of Christ shows that the elements of the old covenant were pointing to Him and were intended to draw people closer to God. When Christ came, the old regulations and rules were set aside and they were merely an illustration to help God's people to understand what He planned to do. Jesus represents the new covenant and His work is far superior than that of the priests of the old covenant. Unfortunately, people lost sight looking only at the shadow instead of looking at the real work of God. The priests that God ordained in the old covenant served in the tabernacle that was a shadow or a copy of what was in heaven. Jesus Christ came into this world so that we no longer need temple priests to intercede for us because He Himself intercedes for us and He made the perfect sacrifice providing forgiveness for sins once and for all. Instead of looking at shadows, we are called to look at Jesus, the author and the completer of our faith. Let's pray, Father, we thank you for your word. We thank you that you're calling each one of us to look to you. Lord, when we look to you, we will never be ashamed. We thank you that you have given us your word that every time we read your word, we are drawing closer to you. Thank you for the price that you have paid. I pray God that each one of us will continue to grow in the things of God, we give you all the praise and glory, in Jesus’s name we pray, Amen.

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