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Making Straight the Way

10/18/2017

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"Under the old arrangement the outer tent [of the Tabernacle] was habitually used by the priests in the regular discharge of their religious duties. But the inner tent was entered once a year only, by the High Priest, alone, bearing a sacrifice of shed blood to be offered for his own sins and those of the people. By these things the Holy Spirit means us to understand that the way to the Holy of Holies was not yet open, that is, so long as the first tent and all that it stands for still exist. For in this outer tent we see a picture of the present time, in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered and yet are incapable of cleansing the soul of the worshipper. The ceremonies are concerned with food and drink, various washings and rules for bodily conduct, and were only intended to be valid until the time when Christ should establish the truth." Hebrews 9:6-10

And as good as that last sentence sounds, when compared to the stringencies of the past, the actual Greek wording is even better: "these consisted only of ordinances of the flesh - foods and drinks and various washings - until the time was imposed of restoration, of the making straight..."

Do you remember, back in John 1, when the religious leaders asked John the Baptist exactly who he was? They said:

"Who are you? We want to give an answer to the people who sent us. What would you call yourself?" [And John replied:] “I am ‘The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord…’"

How wonderful that John's self-perception, his calling, was to "make straight" the Way of the One whose Way would "make straight" the way for all of us! 

That should be the business, the self-perception, the calling of everyone who calls on the name Jesus: that our lives would make straight the Way, so that all may walk it!
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Marvin Pritchard
10/19/2017 13:26:54

I agree that I need to walk in the way so others may walk it. Galatians 5::25 reminds me that since I live by the Spirit that I should keep in step with the Spirit. Paul says that because we are saved, we should live like it.
To keep in step suggests to me that I need to abide (John 15). It is in abiding that the fruit of the Holy Spirit is produced which attracts others and creates a desire in them to walk in the way. Abide and I can keep in step that others my walk in the way. Or so it seems to me. What is your experience?

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Eugene
10/19/2017 17:31:16

Truly love this comment, Marvin! Yes indeed! The Spirit paves the way of the Way and our abiding in Jesus allows the proper fruit to be borne. So good!

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