The Pitch

12.11.14

Hebrews 4.14-16 14 Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (ESV)

These days I draw a lot of inspiration for my life from a series of photographs with Zig Ziglar quotes imprinted on them. I suppose that’s the life of a salesman; always looking for inspiration, motivation, and all the other ‘ations’ indigenous to the career. They are sometimes a display of a PGO (a profound grasp of the Obvious) but they help. Any sales person will tell you that you are only as good as your last sale and the need for the next client is endless.

Currently, I’m reading a book entitled, To Sell is Human, by Daniel H. Pink. I’m looking for motivation and inspiration. It’s a good read and it basically states that all of us (all 7.something billion) are involved in the selling process all the time. We are either trying to sell our need, or our wants, or our perspective to our clients, which just happen to be all of the rest of the humans on the planet.

When we need, we sell. When we want, we sell. And when we attempt to influence – we sell. And almost 99.9% of us do this – every single day of our earthly existence. Some of us actually do this for a living. Or an attempt at a living…

Today, I read a sales pitch: Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. I just happened to read this pitch in the Bible in Hebrews 4.

What does it take to convince us? Are we convinced when the writer of Hebrews says: Since then … let us …For we … Let us then … that we may receive … in time of need.? Features and benefits. Or do we continue to scheme and dream so that we don’t have to rely on this High Priest who is able to sympathize with our weaknesses because He’s faced the same struggles, trials, and temptations and knows to dispense grace to help in time of need? How do we feel about that? What are our thoughts when it comes to overcoming the daily grind?

Father God, You are blessed and a blessing. You love Your people and have made a way to meet their every need in Jesus who has suffered the same sufferings Your people have. You give us grace, which is a way of saying You love us and favor us to succeed in the way You’ve ordained that we will in the Savior – thank You! Amen.