if I could hear Jesus praying for me in the next room. By Charles Spurgeon. Hebrews chapter 7 verses 24 and 25. Because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. The priesthood of Jesus is unlike anything this world has ever known. Earthly priests came and went, bound by mortality and sin. But Jesus, the sinless Son of God, lives forever. His priesthood is permanent, unchanging, and perfect. And because He lives forever, He is able to save completely, not partially, not temporarily, completely, from the deepest guilt, from the power of sin to the punishment it deserves. He is mighty to save. No believer is ever beyond His reach. No sin is too dark for His cleansing blood. No soul is too entangled in sin for His delivering hand. This complete salvation flows from a wondrous truth. He always lives to intercede for His chosen and redeemed people. Even now, in this very moment, Jesus is interceding for us. He is not pleading for mercy as one who is uncertain of the outcome. Rather, as the crucified and risen Savior, He presents His perfect sin-atoning sacrifice before the Father. His nail-scarred hands are the eternal evidence that, The price has been paid in full, the wrath of God has been satisfied, justice has been upheld, and His mercy flows freely. We are not kept by our own power, but by the power of God. If we had to keep ourselves, we would be like the spider's web, swept away by the first rough wind of temptation or persecution. The saints shall never perish. They are not only saved, but safe. They are not only pardoned, but preserved. The same grace that chose them and redeemed them also secures them to the end. If I could hear Jesus praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me. What comfort this brings to every believer. When our prayers falter, His do not. When our faith is weak, His intercession is strong. When Satan accuses, Jesus speaks. We do not stand before God on the strength of our own performance, but on the everlasting merit of our High Priest. Our priest lives, and while he lives, his people are safe. The unchangeable Christ is the rock of our confidence. Your salvation is as secure as his throne in heaven.