When old companions, old lusts, and sins crowd in upon…
“When old companions, old lusts, and sins crowd in upon you, and when you feel that you are ready to sink, what can save you, sinking sinner ? This alone - I have a high priest in heaven, and he can support in the hour of affliction. This alone can give you peace-I have a high priest in heaven. When you are dying - when friends can do you no good - when sins rise up like spectres around your bed - what can give you peace ? This - "I have a high priest in heaven"”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Faith in a heavenly high priest offers comfort and support amid overwhelming sin and despair, promising peace in affliction.
In simple terms: Trust in divine help eases suffering.
Key Takeaway
Seek divine refuge in hardship.
Themes
faith
comfort
spiritual warfare
hope
Mood
reverent
hopeful
solemn
Type
theological
comforting
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- grief
- addiction
- spiritual doubt
- nightmare
Key Concepts
high priest
intercession
peace
affliction
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you experience divine support?
- What practices deepen reliance on this high priest?
A Different Perspective
Human effort alone cannot overcome deep sin without divine aid.