Bearing Us And Holding Us
BEARING US AND HOLDING US
In the Old Testament the high priest typifies Christ as our High Priest. According to the book of Exodus, the high priest bore the names of the twelve tribes of Israel on his shoulders and on his heart (Exo. 28:9-10, 12). The names of the twelve tribes were also engraved on the twelve stones set in the breastplate of gold worn by the high priest (Exo. 28:21, 29). The names engraved on the onyx stones and on the stones of the breast plate signify that the high priest always bore the names of God's chosen people before God. Today Christ is our High Priest, and we are on His shoul ders and on His breast. He is in the heavens as the High Priest bearing us and holding us.
As our High Priest, Christ is also taking care of us. He is a "merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God" (Heb. 2:17), a High Priest who is able to sympathize with our weak nesses (Heb. 4:15).
Although Christ as the High Priest is taking care of us, we all have our own thought and feel ing as to how He should care for us. For exam ple, we all want to be healthy and have a long life. However, often the Lord's way of caring for us is different from what we desire. Therefore,