“Let
us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and
find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 NKJV
Sometimes married couples find that
there are barriers between them that obstruct the closeness of their
relationship. When those walls come down there is great relief and the family
feels they are whole again. The same truth applies to almost all human relationships.
It is also true with our relationship to God. Barriers keep us from the close
relationship He wants to have with us. Those barriers come from our sinful
behavior that is unrepented. But for many centuries there was a barrier that
God Himself had erected.
In the tabernacle there was a veil
that hung between the holy of holies and holy place. Once a year the high
priest could pass under that veil with a basin of blood and come into the
presence of the shekinah glory of God. Sinful man was separated from the holy
God. But when Christ died on the cross God ripped the veil in the temple from
top to bottom. The old barrier was gone. Through Christ God had offered open
reconciliation to mankind. Through the blood of Christ we can come openly,
often and without fear into the presence of God. He invites us in.
Dear
Father, Thank You that You have made Your throne room open to us. Amen.
The
Friday Benediction
Until Monday, my friends, may the good God envelop
you with His grace; may you prove the common confession of faith, “I believe in
the holy Christian church and in the fellowship of the saints”, and may you be
enriched with joy and hope as you exercise that confession this weekend. Amen
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