Life Way
Hebrews
10:19-20
And so, dear
brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter
heaven's Most
Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.
This is the
new life-giving Way that Christ has opened
for us through
the sacred curtain, by means of His death
for us. (NLT)
This is truly Good News for those who find themselves
lost and hopeless, and just trying to survive in this uncertain world that is
getting more dangerous and unpredictable by the day. We can see our world is spinning out of
control with no real solutions on the horizon; only more destruction, death,
and disaster after disaster. But there is hope
and there are people who have hope for a bright and perfect future that is
guaranteed by the Lord. Who are these people? They are God's adopted children,
the Church of Jesus Christ. We Christians are no longer separated from God,
because the sacrificial death of the final and perfect sacrificial Lamb of God, Christ Jesus, removed the
sin barrier that had once kept us apart from God. Our sins have been removed
and replaced with the righteousness of Messiah, so we can enter into the
Presence of God at anytime and anywhere. We can bring our sins, concerns,
troubles, and anything else to God and He will forgive our sins and give us
what we need and what is best. The Lord
gives us the peace and strength that helps us through this difficult life,
because we know there is nothing that can keep us from God and the eternal life
He purchased with His blood.
It is an honor and a
blessing to enter into the Most Holy Place of God's Presence without having to
kill an innocent animal to do it. And
this final forgiveness is not just for a select few, but for any humble sinner
who nails their old life of sin to the Cross of Christ and be resurrected a
new, redeemed child of the Living God.
Whenever a forgiven sinner comes into the Presence of the Lord, they can
come boldly just as they are and not fear God's rejection, for their nakedness
and shame is covered with Jesus' robe of righteousness. When you know for sure, my friends, that you
will not die infected with sin and suffer the eternal consequences, you will
live with the peace of God in your heart and the death and resurrection of
Jesus as your hope.
A Whisper of Hope
Come boldly and unafraid, dear child... and I will
forgive all of your sins once and for all time.
I will remember them no more. Come as you are, but come humble. For I have a soft spot for the humble, but
not so with the proud.
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John 1:8-9
If we say we
have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and refusing
to accept the
truth. But if we confess our sins to
Him, He is faithful
and just to
forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong.
(NLT)
But the
Lord our God is merciful and forgiving,
even though we have
rebelled against Him.
(Daniel 9:9)
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