The Levitical priests served the copy and shadow of the heavenly things....
For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? For the worshipers, once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins. But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.
Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:
“Sacrifice and offering You did not desire,
But a body You have prepared for Me.
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin
You had no pleasure.
Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come—
In the volume of the book it is written of Me—
To do Your will, O God.’”
Previously saying, “Sacrifice and offering, burnt offerings, and offerings for sin You did not desire, nor had pleasure in them” (which are offered according to the law), then He said, “Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God.” He takes away the first that He may establish the second. By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.--Hebrews 10:1-10
Beloved, Jesus makes us perfect. He fulfilled the law. Grace and truth came through Him. Mercy and truth met together at the cross and there righteousness and peace kissed. Don't look to the shadows...Look to the substance which is Christ. So often when we are grieving or angry or short tempered, we turn to temporal things to bring us relief or comfort...We turn to SHADOWS and are cheated out of our reward here on earth...to be "present" with Him! CHRIST IS THE REALITY. HE IS WHERE REST IS FOUND. HE ANSWERS ALL QUESTIONS...IN HIM DWELLS ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD BODILY. Put your trust in the reality...the body not the shadow. The law had the shadow...we have the very image. Shadows cannot be grasped. Flee to Him for refuge and lay hold of the hope that He has set before us.
This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.--Hebrews 6
Jesus is speaking to each of us here in Matthew 11.
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Let Christ be your all in all...let Him be to whom you resort continually. As you have received Christ Jesus, the Lord, so walk in Him...rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Praying that this is our song today.
O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
You maintain my lot.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
Yes, I have a good inheritance.
I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
My flesh also will rest in hope.
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.--Psalm 16:5-11
