“by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:20-23 NIV

We no longer are bound by the old covenant. We are free. Jesus paid a very high price for our freedom. By his death on the cross and God’s having raised him from the dead those chains were broken. There is a new way. What wonderful grace! The early believers in God were required to do so much because they were sinners. Always trying to be something they just couldn’t be. To do just the right things. I don’t think it could be done. At least not completely. The priests were our go between. Between us and a Holy God. They approached God for the people with sacrifices and prayers to somehow make us right. The most holy place was where the chosen priest went alone to talk with God on our behalf. When Jesus died the curtain that separated that room was torn into from top down. Showing that this was no longer necessary. God was saying, ” it is no more, there is a new way, Jesus has paid it all.” With the tearing of that curtain by the hand of God we no longer have to go through a priest. We have direct access to the Father through his son. I had someone explain that to me real well. There was a little boy named Johnny, he was having a problem. His friend Dave said he could help. He would take him to see the president surely he could help. They walked right in to the White House and directly before the president. No one even tried to stop them. Not even once. You see what Johnny didn’t know was that Dave was the presidents son. The president would do anything for him. Everyone new he had direct access to his dad at any time. If we come to our Heavenly Father through his one and only precious son God will do whatever we ask. If our hearts are right and we do his will he sees us just as he sees his son. We are that important. You do not have to fear that you don’t measure up or that God is mad or upset with you. He sees you and loves you unconditionally. No other God ever created ever deserved that kind of love and respect. But our God has earned it by over and over proving who he is. All the great things ever said about him don’t even come close. I get so choked up at times just enjoying his goodness to me. One little old lady that is nothing special. But i can be bold in my confidence in him. And I will be, because he has never let us down and he never will.

Do you know that he wants you to come to him for everything?