Jesus, even better than Abraham

As a child, do you remember singing the song: Father Abraham had many sons…many sons had Father Abraham. I am one of them and so are you. So let’s all praise the Lord., Right arm! And the song goes on to repeat, left arm, right foot, left foot, etc. It was a fun to sing as we lifted our right arm, left arm, right foot in coordination to the song.

The name Abraham actually means the Father of Many Nations (sons and daughters). I submit to you that Abraham is highly respected by many of the Christian persuasion. In the Bible, the Apostle Paul taught that Abraham’s faith in God, even before the Mosaiac law; made him a model of sorts for all believers whether circumcised or not. (Romans 4)

God loved Abraham so much that He told him that whoever blesses him and his seed will be blessed and whoever curses him and his seed will be cursed. (Gen. 12:3).

With all of the power, honor and respect of Abraham, he was humble enough to give a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High (El’Elyon). But before that, Melchizedek, (king-priest) greeted Abraham with bread and wine on his victorious return from war in the name of God Most High. Halleluia!

But there is one greater than Abraham and His name is King Jesus and High Priest. Halleluia!

And surely, you’re wondering what does Melchizedek have to do with this lesson? I’m glad that you asked. Melchizedek was an Old Testament type of Jesus. The Bible says that Melchizedek was a priest of God Most High, a king of righteousness, a king of peace, without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, and that he remains a priest forever. (Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 5:6; 5:10; 6:19-20; 7:1-4; 7:9-11; 7:15-17; 7:21. The same attributes are characteristic of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Melchizedek was superior to Abraham because he blessed Abraham (greater blesses the lesser) and Abraham gave an offering to him (honor).

JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO ABRAHAM 

“Jesus said to them, Truly, Truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” John 8:58.

I am, is present tense! Meaning that while Abraham has passed away, Jesus yet lives. And although the Bible speaks of the faith of Abraham (Romans 4; Hebrews 11), but no scripture speaks of the faith of Jesus–the faith of Jesus is exemplified in that He lived by faith in Father God and which is evident in this scripture….”Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner” (John 5:19.

Hebrews 7:4 says Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

Please know that even the richest man alive today cannot honor Yahweh God with money. Psalm 49:7:8a says “Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God.   8 Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough” (NLT).

There is no way that we can pay Him for what He has done for us when He walked up Golgotha’s Hill to shed His blood as the sacrificial lamb to redeem us from a life of sin and eternal damnation.

Certainly, we should be steadfast to honor and bless our Lord and Savior financially, but our financial giving to Him, is meager at best. (2 Cor. 9:7).  Hebrews 10:8 states…”Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law). For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings. (Hosea 6:6)

Because Jesus is better in every way, however, we can Honor Him as King of Kings and the Lord of Lords with our lips. We can honor our King and High Priest with our Worship. We can honor Him with our love and mercy for mankind. We can honor Him with our lives, halleluia which is what He enjoys.

But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel (you and me! (Psalm 22:3)

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy! (Psalm 107:2)

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service (Romans 12:1)

Prayer:  Father God Yahweh, let it not be said that we honor You with our lips but that our hearts are far from You. Papa God, I pray that our lives, our work here on earth, and our praises will always be acceptable to You in Jesus name, Amen!

If you do not know Jesus as your Savior, and you want to accept Him now, you can click on the link under PRAYER, and pray the prayer of Salvation.