Blessed by the Superior

4 See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils! 5 And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham. 6 But this man who does not have his descent from them received tithes from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. 7 It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. 8 In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives. 9 One might even say that Levi himself, who receives tithes, paid tithes through Abraham, 10 for he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.
Hebrews 7:4–10

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Blessed by the Superior
If Melchizedek was great, how much greater is Jesus? He is the best. The Superior decides on a plan of rescue and he descends for a little while lower than the angels to rescue humanity, the inferior. The thing is that in the process he elevates the inferior. Jesus takes away our sin and makes us Children of God. He does this not according to our own wills or the will of man or by blood lines. He does it by the will of God and the spilling of his own blood. The cross saves us. The cross makes us his own. So, with a broken and contrite heart, we sacrifice to our God and Lord, Jesus. With joy we give him thanks for his work of forgiveness and life.