Jesus cleared the path

How do you approach God? Do you feel like you have to be all cleaned up, dressed in your Sunday best before you can talk with Him? Do you skulk in, begging and pleading for Him to have mercy on you? Do you cower down while waiting for His mighty fist to pound you to dust because of your sin? Here's what the Word says:

19 So, friends, we can now - without hesitation - walk right up to God, into "the Holy Place." 20 Jesus has cleared the way by the blood of his sacrifice, acting as our priest before God. 21 The "curtain" into God's presence is His body. 22 So let's do it - full of belief, confident that we're presentable inside and out. 23 Let's keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going. He always keeps His word. Heb 10:19-23 (MSG)

The devil wants nothing more then to convince you that you are unacceptable before God. He does not want you to know who you are because of the sacrifice of Jesus. Once you realize that you can boldly walk into God's Presence you will be changed. When you stand on God's promises that you are a New Creation, Holy and acceptable before Him, you will be changed.

Jesus did it all we just have to believe it!!!!!

Friends we should be walking with our heads held high in a spirit of rejoicing. We should freely dance before the Lord like David did because the path to God has been cleared by Jesus. Our sin is washed clean by His blood.

Quit letting the enemy rob you of the knowledge of what you have been freely given. Run into God's Presence. Live in an attitude of thanksgiving and rejoicing because of the Grace (unmerited favor) He has given you.

24 Let's see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, 25 not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching. Heb 10:24-25 (MSG)

Do you need to be encouraged today? Seek Him out, seek out His children. Hang out with the Body of Christ, offer your help if it's needed and talk about the goodness of God. Encourage each other about His Promises and share the miracles that He is doing in your life. Share God's goodness with non believers who are searching to be free too!

Read His Word, find out more about Who He is and who you are because all that He has done for you, just because He loves you!!

Brothers and sisters don't walk in defeat today, that is playing right into the devils hand. You are a child of the Most High God. You were bought and paid for with a price, the blood of Jesus. He cleared the path for you to walk continually in God's Presence. As one of our Pastor's at church says, WOW!

Lord please forgive us for listening to the lies that we are no good, that we can't talk with You directly. Forgive us for seeing You as a mean task master at times and not throwing our arms open wide, with a thankful heart and rejoice in Your Presence. Help us to cast off our hesitations and run into Your arms today, confessing those times of missing the mark and graciously accept the forgiveness that You died for us to have. 

Finally remind us to take time and encourage others in the faith. As we share the goodness You are doing in our lives it not only builds others up but it builds us up too!

Thank You Jesus for making a way for us to live today in Victory and spend Eternity with You!