In Christ, You are Welcome in God’s Presence

 Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence (Ephesians 3:12).

Before the cross, only the high priest could come into the presence of God. There was a thick curtain that separated the room where God dwelled—the Holy of Holies—from the rest of the temple. If anyone other than the high priest dared to go behind this curtain, they would have died instantly.

This was such a serious deal that even the high priest had to go through a thorough cleansing process before entering. And even then, the other priests would tie a bell and a rope around his ankle. If the bell went silent, it meant the high priest had died, which is why the rope was there—to pull his corpse back out if need be.

This may all seem harsh, but it’s the reality of what happens when a sinful person enters into the presence of God’s holiness.

God had a plan to solve this separation though. He sent Jesus to pay for our sins with His death, which tore the curtain in two, proving to us that we have all gained the right to come into God’s presence. There is no longer any separation for us because our sin is no longer an issue. It has been paid for in full. Thanks to Jesus, we can now come into God’s presence boldly and with confidence.

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