“For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;” (Heb. 7:26)
Jesus is our great High Priest. Here are six characteristics of Jesus our great High Priest:
1. “Fitting for us” – exactly what we need and the only One who can fill that role.
2. “Holy” – Pure, He always responds to us with pure motives and righteousness.
3. “Harmless” – Innocent. Blameless. Sinless. He treats people with respect and dignity.
4. “Undefiled” – Faultless. Pure. Unstained by sin. He has never sinned and there dwells nothing in Him that could cause Him to ever be vulnerable to sin.
5. “Separate from sinners” – Jesus loved sinners and spent time with sinners, but without ever being united with or influenced by sinners. Now in heaven He is literally “separate from sinners.”
6. “Higher than the heavens” – exalted to the highest realm of authority possible (Phil. 2:9-11).
Truly Jesus is our amazing High Priest!