Not only does Jesus atone for our sins, but He also makes intercession for us sinners! Oh, dear friend, be of good cheer! Jesus “is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25 ESV) Now that word which is translated as “uttermost” means completely, entirely, fully ended—in other words, past, present and future sins are covered. It means that no one is ever beyond the saving power of the Savior. And since this is true, we live with great hope not only for ourselves but also for any who might sin against us.
And the word “intercession” means “to hit the mark.” Sin means “to miss the mark” but Jesus ever lives to hit the mark for you and me! Where you and I missed the target in our lives, Jesus hit the bullseye.
One of the best parts about finding our comfort at the cross is that it cannot be taken from us! Jesus cried out, “It is finished!”
And indeed, it was. The book of Hebrews tells us that after He had atoned for our sins, Jesus sat down at the right hand of the Father (Hebrews 1:3; Hebrews 10:12). In light of all that Jesus has accomplished, we can say with Job, “Though He slay me; I will hope in Him.” (Job 13:15 ESV) In other words, no matter how trying things in this life might be, those who believe in Jesus always have the comfort of His presence and His love. We have our eyes fixed not on our momentary troubles, but on that which is unseen and eternal (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).
Now that we understand a little more of the comfort we’ve received, let’s return again to 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (ESV) and remind ourselves of one of the reasons why God has comforted us:
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, [4] who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (ESV)
Question 5. What does 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 state as the reason why we are receiving comfort from God?
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God calls us to comfort others with this sweet and precious comfort we’ve received. As you have gone through the Depression course, I hope that you have had the blessing of a mentor who has prayed for you, comforted you with the gospel and spurred you on to love and good deeds.
Question 6. Did you receive a mentor? If yes, you may use this space to write a note of encouragement to him/her.
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Note: The following is Tori's thank you to her mentor, Pat. We're posting it here that you might see how God can use you, too, if He leads you to take the 10-day mentorship course and learn how to mentor others:
Tori writes, "Yes, thank you so much for your help, for your sacrifice and love on my behalf. In your efforts you have changed my life for the better and have brought Christ closer to me. My savior has been made more real to me through you and you have honored God through this. Keep up the good work and thanks so much for your guidance through this moment. I love you my sister in Christ and I pray God continues to use you for His good and for the glory of His son Jesus. May God bless you, keep you, fortify you, strengthen you, instruct you and do all good things to continue to enable you to do His good and mighty work. Amen!"