Study Desk

Because of this, we know that our wrong turns won't be held against us in front of God. We can go right up to him and know he sees his son's ride and not our own. This gives us the confidence we need to finish it out when the trail turns rank.

Every trail guide who's ever been was a man chosen to lead the cowboys to God. A trail guide offers God all his sacrifices as gifts for his mistakes.

While Jesus still rode on this earth, he offered up tears and groans to the only one who could rescue him from the outlaw called death. And because of his faithfulness, God listened.

These cowboys have turned their backs on God and his grace and mercy. You just can't fix these boys. They are nailing him to the cross once again with their treachery.

We ain't talking about fairy tales. Remember the promise God made to Abe? God made a promise on his own name (there is nothing greater to swear by),

God made a promise on himself so that it would guarantee what he said was true. He ain't going to crawfish on his word.

Old Mel, or Melchizedek, was the king of Salem and a great preacher who rode for the True God. When Abraham was returning to his own ranch after winning a big battle against some powerful rulers, he stopped by Mel's place and Mel blessed him.

Now, old Mel was a great cowboy and y'all need to chew on this for a minute. Even Abraham, God's chosen man to be the first of his people, saw how great Mel was and showed his respect by giving him ten percent of the plunder he'd won.

But Mel wasn't a descendant of Levi and he got a tenth from Abe. But it wasn't just one-sided. Because Abraham gave, Mel blessed his socks right off.

But since Jesus lives forever, his position as priest and trail boss lasts forever also.

Unlike the old trail, sacrifices are no longer needed every day. The sacrifices on the old trail were for the trail bosses' sin first, and the followers second. But Jesus didn't need to offer a sacrifice for his sin because there was none. However, he did offer himself as the sacrifice for us because we are sinful.

From his spot, he leads the worship in the true house of God, not one built by human hands, but built by God himself.

I mean, if that first agreement between God and his people was perfect, then there wouldn't be a need for another agreement.

But God knew his people wouldn't be able to follow the old trail, and really, that was the whole point. That's why he said, "There's a day coming when I'll shake hands with the people of Israel and Judah and show them a new trail.

The holiest part of the tent was reserved for the high priest, and he only went in there once a year. When he did, he made a sacrifice for his sins and the people's sins they committed out of ignorance, not choice.

These things were just used in various religious ceremonies for purification and stuff. God chose this way until his true plan was set into action.

But Christ came riding in as the last high priest, the final trail boss. His way is good and better for all of us. He didn't go through a tent to get to God, he was one with God.

Jesus didn't use the blood of animals to forgive sin, he used his own blood. Since it was perfect, there never needs to be another sacrifice for those who believe in him.

Because of Christ's sacrifice, he pulled the new agreement out of his saddle bags and gives it freely to anyone who wants it, even those who were under the first agreement.

He said, "The blood seals the deal between God and his people."