The Intercession of Christ

This morning I was reading from Hebrews 7 and these verses caused me to stop and think.

(NIV)Hebrews 7:24-25
"...but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. [25] Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them."

Here the word save is the Greek word - sozo - meaning to save the individual in every sense, and its combined with a word - panteles, which means perfectly, to completion, not just forever, which has a time reference, but perfectly which has more of a quality expression.

The Greek word for intercession is as follows:
Entugchano en-toong-khan'-o

Definition
1. to light upon a person or a thing, fall in with, hit upon, a person or a thing
2. to go to or meet a person, esp. for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication
3. to pray, entreat
4. make intercession for any one

This is from two Greek words - en and tugchano

en a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest. Its definition is: 1. in, by, with etc.

Tugchano toong-khan'-o

Definition
1. to hit the mark
a. of one discharging a javelin or arrow
2. to reach, attain, obtain, get, become master of
3. to happen, chance, fall out
a. to specify, to take a case, as for example
4. to meet one
5. of he who meets one or presents himself unsought, any chance, ordinary, common person
6. to chance to be

So looking at the definition and breaking it down a bit. Jesus intercession is:

1. Personal - to light upon a person to fall in with... so if He is interceeding for us, although He is interceeding for us at God's throne of grace, He is with us, and upon us... understanding our life. Its said you don't really know a person until you walk a mile in their shoes. He is our constant companion... and knows us intimately

2. Accurate and concise - to hit the mark with an arrow - in other words directly on target, no generalisms here, and no wasted rrows. If the first time you shoot you hit the bullseye, you don't need to keep shooting.

3. Relational - He goes to the Father, specifically on our behalf - and meets us specifically for conversation. He knows us, and wants us to know Him, not just in a head knowledge way, but personally.

4. Related to our salvation, healing and redemption - because He is interceeding for us, He is able to sozo us perfectly, forever.

Lord, thank You for Your constant intercession, and interaction! You are not some distant God, but one who walks with us, speaks to us, listens to us, and goes the Father for us! You are awesome!