Not about us

Worship is about God and not about us. The role of the Priest was first to God. "Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins." Hebrews 5:1 The High Priest knew that it was not possible for a sinful man to approach an Holy God unless his sins were atoned for. That is why his first role was to offer sacrifices for sins, first for his and then for the people. "He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness." Hebrews 5:2 After this he had an overseeing role, first for the people and then for the process. He was able to deal gently with the people because he knew that God was merciful to him. But he also was a guardian of the process. No one could come to God unless they came in the prescribed way. Though we have access to God because of our High Priest Jesus Christ we still must come to the Father in the prescribed way, through the cross.