“For there [is only] one God, and [only] one Mediator* between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus…”- 1 Timothy 2:5 Amplified Bible
While some seem to think there are many ways to God, keeping them from making a concise decision regarding a singular way, there is only ONE God and ONE who reconciles God with his creation. Jesus Christ, the Son of the Most High God, is the only way to heaven. It is thru his unselfish act of allowing himself to be beaten bloody and nailed to a wooden cross that we are reconciled. What does this have to do with prayer? Who do we pray to? Only to Jesus. We have a direct line of communication to the Father thru the Son. This was proven by the veil between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place in the Temple being torn down the middle from the TOP TO THE BOTTOM. ** [Matthew 27:51] This was symbolic, meaning all now had access to God and the mediator between God and man was the lamb who was slain for the sins of the world.
It is THAT mediator to whom we pray. We need not pray to anyone else, because it is only Jesus who now sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for the saints. [Romans 8:34 NIV] Consider if Christ was a bridge. There is a chasm that needs to be crossed. You speculate as to how many ways there might be to cross the chasm, but in reality, only one is necessary. The chasm is sin, and the bridge is Jesus Christ. He alone can bridge the gap caused by our sin. For he is the only one who willingly came and died for said sin. This is to whom we pray. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
Matthew 27:51 - “At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.”
Romans 8:34 - “Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died--more than that, who was raised to life--is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.”
*Mediator - One that reconciles differences between two parties.
Note: The Talmud is a collection of writings that covers the full gamut of Jewish law and tradition, compiled, and edited between the third and sixth centuries. - https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3347866/jewish/What-Is-the-Talmud.htm
** “According to the Talmud the veils were 60 feet long and 30 feet wide, about the thickness of a man’s palm (4 inches) and made of 72 squares which were sewn together. The veils were so heavy that it took 300 priests to hang them according to Jewish tradition. There were three curtains placed strategically in the tabernacle. Each curtain was made of fine-twined linen into which twisted threads of blue, purple, and scarlet were interwoven (Ex. 38:18). Although beautiful to look upon, the veiled entrances associated with the tabernacle were not to be objects of admiration but performed two basic functions. The word “veil” in Hebrew means ‘to separate’ and is descriptive of its ministry. First, the veil acted as a barrier between God and man, shutting God in and man out (Lev. 16:2). Secondly, the curtains were to permit access to worship after the priest had met the required conditions set forth in the Mosaic Law.” - https://israelmyglory.org/article/the-veil-christ-our-access-to-god-exodus-2631-35-3635-38/.
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