Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome back to Bible study today. We are in Hebrews chapter 5. God has always chosen those who serve

as priests to represent his people, offering sacrifices and prayers with compassion because they

understand human weakness. God selected Jesus to fulfill this role on behalf of Christians.

Although he is the son, he learned obedience through suffering and became the perfect source of eternal salvation for those who follow him.

His priesthood is unique, connected to a higher order that reflects God's eternal plan.

However, many who follow him remain immature in their faith, still needing basic teachings

rather than growing into a deeper understanding. Spiritual maturity does not occur accidentally.

It comes through training, effort, and a heart that seeks wisdom. God desires his people

to grow strong in faith, capable of discerning right from wrong and living in faithful obedience.

Jesus is our high priest,

selected by God, but he's expecting us to learn as priests in his wake, in his shadow, and sometimes that was a bit underdeveloped for those brethren, and they needed to step forward. Jesus profoundly

understands our experiences in this life. He was chosen by God to be our high priest.

He is neither distant nor distracted, but someone who truly understands our struggles. He felt pain,

cried out in prayer, and learned obedience through true suffering. This makes him the perfect one to

bring us to God and guide us to salvation. We are not meant to remain stagnant in the basics of faith

we must grow even when it is hard. We need to learn and lean into God's word, allow it to shape us,

and learn to discern right from wrong. Jesus walked this path first, and now he helps us in walking

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