Reading -Hebrews 10:22
let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
Just read those first 9 word’s again and let them sink in a bit – The writer of this passage is desperate for us to see that not only do we need to be close to God, sharing with God, speaking with God, but that it is actually possible for to do that, because He has made it possible. The sad thing is though, so many Christians settle for living their lives at a distance from God.
This going right into God’s presence isn’t a physical thing, it is not something we have to work at with all our effort. We don’t have to face a certain direction or go into a special building, we don’t have going to ask a special man wearing weird clothes to let us in. So how do we “go right into the presence of God?” Simply by an invisible act of our heart. You can do it while standing absolutely still, walking, sitting, driving, while lying in a hospital, or on the train or in fact anywhere.
This is the heart of the gospel — this is what the Garden of Gethsemane and the crucifixion are all about — about the incredible fact that God has done the most amazing and costly thing to make it possible for us to come close to Him. That was the whole point of Him sending His Son to suffer and to die so that through Him we might maybe decide to come back to Him, to enjoy God’s presence and start to have life as it was supposed to be.
It is not that God needs us. If we turn our backs on Him He isn’t any less God, He doesn’t lose out. He does not need us in order to be content, but He loves us that much that He wants us to be with Him so we might know more of His love.
Reflect: Do you want to know what God wants most in your life? It is this, that you come as you are invited.
Act: During this week of prayer take Him at His word and dive right into His presence.
Children’s Prayer Activity
Day 4
Thank God for the family you are part of and for your church family. Why not draw a
picture/take a photo of your family and use it as you pray to God today.
a good chance to reflect on Christ’s sacrifice and to thank Him again tonight at the ash Wednesday communion service
thanks for the post, a good reminder to get serious about Jesus – Jesus is serious about you.