Good Morning!! In the Old Testament, there is a sense that God was unapproachable because of His holiness. In
the temple a veil separated the Holy of Holies, where God
resided,...from the other areas of the temple where the priests attended
daily. The
high priest only entered the Holy of Holies once a year, on the Day of
Atonement. Before he could enter, the priest went through a rigorous ceremonial cleansing process. Bells were hemmed to the bottom of his robe, and a rope was tied around his foot. The people outside listened for the tinkling bells to make sure the priest was still alive,...and if per chance the sound ceased, they pulled the dead priest out by the rope.
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles.—Ephesians 3:1 (NIV)
But in the New Testament things changed. God was, and is still the Holy Great I AM,...but He invites us to enter the Holy of Holies with the confidence of a child approaching his daddy. When Jesus died on the cross of Calvary, God tore the veil of the Holy of Holies from top to bottom, inviting all those who believe in Christ to enter,...with assurance and confidence. (Mark 15:38). "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need " (Hebrews 4:16). In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence (Ephesians 3:12).
Dear Lord, thank You that we can come before You at any time. Unlike the people in the Old Testament, we don't have to be afraid to
come into Your presence,...and we don't have to go through an earthly
priest. You invite us to come directly to You. The only priest we need is Jesus,...our High Priest forever. It's in His name, that we pray. Amen.
For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles.—Ephesians 3:1 (NIV)
But in the New Testament things changed. God was, and is still the Holy Great I AM,...but He invites us to enter the Holy of Holies with the confidence of a child approaching his daddy. When Jesus died on the cross of Calvary, God tore the veil of the Holy of Holies from top to bottom, inviting all those who believe in Christ to enter,...with assurance and confidence. (Mark 15:38). "Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need " (Hebrews 4:16). In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence (Ephesians 3:12).
No longer do we have to offer blood sacrifices as they did in the Old Testament.
Jesus Christ is our perfect High Priest who offered the perfect sacrifice,...Himself.
Jesus Christ is our perfect High Priest who offered the perfect sacrifice,...Himself.
"If we don't believe, or struggle to believe, we are doubters.
But it's not that doubters simply don't believe,...it's that they don't really trust"
But it's not that doubters simply don't believe,...it's that they don't really trust"
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