THE CARING AND APPROACHABLE GOD





By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi 
Num 3:10 NLT “Appoint Aaron and his sons to carry out the duties of the priesthood. But any unauthorized person who goes too near the sanctuary must be put to death."
      The era  of the old testament was a period characterized by a  very strict and regimented approach to worship . This was to show the Israelites the need for a savior . The rules and regulations of the old testament were not designed for anyone to fulfill but for God’s people to see the need for His mercy .  
      One of such rules involved the sanctity of the sanctuary , it was the most sacred place in the temple and  out of bounds to all except  Aaron and his sons who were ordained priests; anyone else entering into the inner sanctuary was to be put to death according to God’s commandment . The same rules applies in some of the world’s religions today, they have no-go areas and priests are celebrated as being next to God in honour ;but this is contrary to the laws of grace .They create a wrong impression of God's relationship with us . Everyone  wants a father that is approachable  
    Under the New Testament Jesus removed all of such barriers between God and man demonstrating God’s love towards us. In Matthew 9:20-22 the woman who had suffered twelve years of hemorrhage touched Jesus’ garment and was healed by her act of faith. This was a complete abomination according to Old Testament rules, but permitted under the new because God is more interested in saving you from your distress than in you following religious rules and regulations.
    The all-powerful God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament; He has given each one of us access to Him directly through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. God is all holy and only the holy can approach Him . Jesus exchanged our ungodliness for His holiness on the cross and declared us qualified to have access to the most high God   2 Cor 5:21 NIV says “ God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. “ God no longer sees us as sinners but as sons and tokens of His righteousness.  Heb 10:19-22 AMP says “Therefore, brethren, since we have full freedom and confidence to enter into the [Holy of] Holies [by the power and virtue] in the blood of Jesus, By this fresh (new) and living way which He initiated and dedicated and opened for us through the separating curtain (veil of the Holy of Holies), that is, through His flesh,  And since we have [such] a great and wonderful and noble Priest [Who rules] over the house of God,  Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water. “
   You are free from a guilty conscience through Christ therefore in your prayers approach God as your dear loving father whose loving care for you knows no bounds ; this way of reasoning is the key to victory over the onslaught  of the enemy . God is open to receive your prayers twenty four hours a day , praise God for giving us access to His everlasting presence (Heb.12:18-24)
Prayer : Heavenly Father forgive me for my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and  receive freedom from the fear of death ,guilt and condemnation in Jesus name.
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