Hebrews 9:23-28

 23It was necessary, then, for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified
with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices
than these. 24For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a
copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s
presence. 25Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way
the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood that is not his
own. 26Then Christ would have had to suffer many times since the creation of
the world. But now he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to do
away with sin by the sacrifice of himself. 27Just as man is destined to die once,
and after that to face judgment, 28so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the
sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to
bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

MEDITATION
1. There was a kidney patient, whose dialysis machine kept him alive.  Yet he
dreaded the process.  The kidney dialysis machine that kept him alive also
reminded him of his illness.  He was not free, but bound to return to the
machine to have his blood purified his again and again.  Away from it, his
sickness quickly took hold on his body, and sapped all his strength.
2. That’s just what Hebrews 9 says about the Old Testament system (vv 6-9).
The repeated sacrifices of the Old Testament system reminded worshipers
of their continuing desperate condition.  But, the one sacrifice of Christ
reminds us of His total victory.  The blood of Christ has cleansed us from all
sin!  By one sacrifice Jesus has made us well, and guaranteed victory!  We
are the lame, called to leap and dance.  We are the blind, called to see.  We
are the deaf who now hear.  By the once for all sacrifice of Jesus, we are
forgiven, made well, and called to face life rejoicing in the assurance that the
victory we need has already been won!
3. Do I let Christ’s one sacrifice free me to live confidently and joyously?  Do I
let myself be dragged back into sin by the weight of my past?  Remember,
because of Jesus, the past has no hold on me anymore.  Thank God for this.

Personal Note:
Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross is sufficient for me.  I am free to live confidently and joyously.  I am no longer bound by the sins of the past.