The Living Water – Christ Apostolic Church Daily Devotional Guide
Date: Thursday, August 27, 2020.
Topic: Unrestricted Access To Our Heavenly Father [1]
Read: Hebrews 10:19-25.
MEMORISE: Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh (Hebrews 10:19-20).
EXPOSITION
It’s not every kingly throne that can be boldly approached uninvited, and certainly, one must pass the test of some rules of palace etiquettes when privileged to do so. Right from the time that Adam and Eve banged ‘no through road’ sign on face of humanity, the question begging for an answer has been: ‘How can we gain access to God?’
The Levitical law made provision for people to gain access through the blood of bulls and goats (Hebrews 10:4), for a certain time. Aaron had to spend hours preparing himself to meet God. But we can approach God anytime, what a privilege! When people gathered for sacrifice on the Day of Atonement, they were reminded of their sins and felt guilty all over again. Animal sacrifices could not take away sin, they provided only a temporary way to deal with sin. What they needed was forgiveness – the permanent, powerful, sin-destroying forgiveness we have from Christ. Once we have confessed a sin to Him, we need never think of it again. He has forgiven it, and it no longer exists.
What does this mean to us Christians? It means we have significant privileges with our new life in Christ: which are:
1. Personal access to God through Christ, with a pass permission without an elaborate system (Hebrews 10:22);
2. Growing in faith, overcoming doubts and questions, and deepening our relationship with God (Hebrews 10:23);
3. Enjoying encouragement from one another (Hebrews 10:24); and
4. Worshipping God together (Hebrews 10:25).
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Thank the Lord for the privilege of a direct and unrestricted access you have to Him through Christ.
2. Pray that you will know Christ more and more and that your knowledge of Him will edify the believers around you.
3. Ask for the grace of God to avert dislocation from God and distraction/disconnection.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 78 – 79; Revelation 22.
