Friday, November 13, 2020
The high priest of Israel could never wear a kingly crown, nor could the king ever wear the high priestly robe. The kingship and the priesthood were two separate houses, two blood lines, two tribes - and they could never be joined. And yet, in the book of Zechariah, God calls the prophet to place the crown on the high priest's head and prophesy of a man called "the Branch" who will be both king and priest. Who is that man? Messiah. Jesus, Yeshua, who was both king, of the royal line of Israel, and priest of the New Covenant. The name of the high priest upon whom the crown was placed was "Joshua" - in Hebrew, "Yeshua" - in English, "Jesus." Even that points to the identity of Messiah the Branch - Jesus. So no one was allowed to be both king and priest - but Messiah. What does it tell us - Messiah is always more than you think He is, better than you believe He is, more wonderful than is even lawful. So get to know Him even more, because when it comes to Him, there's no end to just how much more there is to know.
From Message #1274 - The Joshua People
Seek to know the Lord today as both King of your life, the one you must submit to, and worship - and High Priest, the one who knows, who feels, who sympathizes for you, and helps you in all that you do.
