Today is the 107th anniversary of my mother’s birth. My mother did not have an easy life. She was a child when the great depression began, the youngest of three children. She suffered from mental and emotional instabilities all her life. Her father was an atheist until he accepted Jesus on his deathbed.
My father became extremely protective of her in their later years. He would act as a buffer, standing in the gap between her and the “world.” Although not an easy task, he acted as a mediator between her and the “world,” and between the “world” and her.
I saw in their relationship an example of Christ Jesus who “stood in the gap.” That phrase originates in Ezekiel 22:30 where God searches for someone to intercede for His people Israel to prevent judgment.
He didn’t find anyone. Not until Jesus. Jesus came as the Mediator – the Only Mediator – between God and man. He stands in the gap for us.
He offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins. His death and resurrection alone provide the way for us to come to God – the gap between our Father and us has been bridged. Now we have a constant supply of the mercy and grace we need. Now we have the indwelling spirit to lead, guide and teach us. WE ARE SO BLESSED!
“There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus.” [1Timothy 2:5 NLT]