How do you picture Jesus? Many pictures may come to our mind. In our study of Jesus’ nature, ministry and names, I have preached snapshots of Jesus as a Dirt Writer, Wave Walker, Parade Stopper and Chain Breaker. Maybe your picture of is of Jesus on the cross or having prepared breakfast after His resurrection.
However, you see Jesus, may your image of Jesus be expanded to see Him in His glorified position at the right hand of the Father. He is there ministering still today. He is a mediator, bringing God “stuff” to us and our “stuff” to the Father.
The mediator must have links with both sides to identify with and maintain the interests of both and represent each to the other on a basis of good will. That mediator is Jesus Christ. “For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:5)
In an article I wrote recently, I called attention to Jesus ministry in heaven for us to the Father. Today, we see how His ministry is to us.
Jesus is a prophet. The Old Testament words speak of someone who is a spokesman of God, revealing God’s character and will to people. The words used to describe a prophet in the Old Testament are: ro’eh and chozeh. They stress the fact that the prophet is one who receives revelations from God, particularly in the form of visions.
Jesus perfectly fulfilled this ministry when He was on the earth. “For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So, whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.” (John 12:49-50)
Jesus even calls Himself a prophet. “In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day — for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!” (Luke 13:33) He declared God’s truth to people throughout His life.
Now He continues to proclaim truth to us through the Spirit. Jesus promised that the Spirit would take the things of God and teach them to us.
Are you confused about something in your life? Do you need direction. Jesus will show His truth to You. He promised.
Jesus works in us as Savior. Hebrews makes that perfectly clear.
Hebrews 7:20-26 “And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’” Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore, he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”