The Jesus Bible Reading PlanSample

MEDIATOR

If you asked someone to list the titles of Jesus in the Bible, it would likely be a while before they said “mediator.” Yet this often-overlooked title is of critical importance for believers. A mediator enters into a dispute between two parties and brings about a resolution. According to the Bible, sin has placed every human being in conflict with the perfectly righteous God of the universe (Ro 3:10). There is nothing a person can do to bridge this chasm that sin creates between himself or herself and God.

Despite this problem originating because of human sin, God took it upon himself to resolve the conflict. Instead of letting people experience the just result of their rebellion against him, God sent Jesus, his own Son, to act as a mediator of his new covenant of grace (Heb 9:15). For those who place their faith in him, the Bible says Jesus bore their sin so that they could become the righteousness of God (2Co 5:21). Now Jesus sits at the right hand of the Father, interceding on their behalf (Ro 8:34).

If we are in Christ, he paid the penalty for our sin, and his perfect obedience is credited to us. Because of Jesus’ work, we are no longer in conflict with God and we have been adopted as children and co-heirs with Christ (Ro 8:17). With Jesus as our mediator, we partake in God’s amazing grace!

Jesus, thank you for your perfect obedience all the way to the cross. Thank you for allowing me to be adopted into God’s family. I am so honored and blessed to be your sibling. Amen.