Topic: Christ Ascended to Intercede [David Wilkerson Devotional 22 January  2025]

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Christ Ascended to Intercede

David Wilkerson (1931-2011)

January 22, 2025

“But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation” (Hebrews 9:11, NKJV).

Just as the high priest ascended the stairs to the holy place on the day of atonement, our high priest ascended into the heavenly tabernacle. Jesus ascended not merely to enjoy the glory he deserves but to do a work on our behalf. 

The writer of Hebrews reminds us that Jesus’s work in heaven is all for us: “Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them [us]” (Hebrews 7:25).

What exactly does it mean that “He always lives to make intercession for us?” I believe Jesus intercedes for us in three ways. 

First, some of us imagine Jesus standing before the Father, pleading with him to show us mercy when we fail, but that is not the case. Christ’s intercession for us has to do with Satan’s accusations against us. You see, the devil comes to God’s throne to accuse us of every failure and transgression. He cries, “I want justice, and if you are a just God, you will damn and destroy this person. He deserves it.”

Jesus steps in. He does not have to persuade the Father of anything. Rather, he simply declares the victory of his cross. He turns to Satan and says, “Didn’t you hear the trumpet sound? You have no claim over this child of mine. Keep your hands off my property!”

Second, Christ’s intercession for us means he makes certain that we obtain and enjoy all the benefits provided by Jubilee. Just as the Levites enforced the law that provided every man with his just blessings, Jesus today enforces the privileges of Jubilee for us. He makes sure we know we are legally free. 

Third, Jesus intercedes in our own hearts, reconciling us with the Father. He continually answers our doubts and fears and reminds us that we are forgiven. We can trust in God’s faithfulness to provide us with all the power and strength we need. Christ does it all for us.

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