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How do we get close to God? What are the steps? What are the Do’s and the Don’ts? Human nature if you think about, simply LOVES RULES. Lots of rules. Rules keep others out. Rules keep you and your friends IN, if your the one making the rules. Ha-Ha. Some people just like to keep rules; it gives them a sense of accomplishment. Others like to BREAK RULES – it gives THEM a sense of accomplishment. Go figure.
Back to approaching God. Under the Old Covenant there was the blood of bulls and goats Heb 10:4. Animal blood could not take away sin, but God allowed that it to cover sin. It was all the Old Covenant people had! Once a year, on the Day of Atonement the high priest would enter the holy of holies and sprinkle that blood, hopeful it would be accepted and the nation’s sins would be covered for another year. He was the only one who could enter God’s presence. Talk about exclusive!
Thankfully, oh hallelujah, Heb 10:9-10 says He, GOD, “takes AWAY the first covenant to establish the second.” By His will (not our efforts) we have been sanctified — through the offering of the body of Jesus, once, for all. Then Jesus sat down – IT IS FINISHED. By one offering He has perfected (made complete) those who ARE sanctified. That’s Heb 10:14, and that’s you and me, dear believer.
Now, as Heb 10:19-20 state, “We have confidence to enter the holy places (ESV plural) BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS. His blood is the NEW and LIVING WAY. So, by the sacrifice of Jesus, the way is open for us to be instantly in God’s most holy presence. Without becoming a cinder, toast or charcoal!
Most Christians still think the ‘old way.’ They believe that God will not show up until they ‘get it right.’ What is “it?” Is it worship? 3 fast songs and then 3 slow songs? Is it prayer through the night? Fasting? Soaking? Sending out the praisers first like Jehoshaphat?
NO! It is not through the perfection of our performance. Not us at all. His love. His grace. His BLOOD at Calvary. Consider this New and Living Way, my friend. Don’t delay, come as you are. Enter God’s presence —and COME ALIVE!
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