Tag: holy of holies

Hebrews 4:16 – Throne of God

“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” (Hebrews 4:16)

I wonder how many people think about the day when they will approach the throne of God. Instead, we focus on the life God has given us, just trying to get by each day. It can be struggle enough to just be “present” in our lives and not always worried about the next thing, like what’s for dinner.

Context (Hebrews 4:14-16) We learn that Jesus is our High Priest, and that’s significant. High priests were traditionally the only ones who could approach God in the temple. The Holy of Holies was God’s dwelling place among men. We can all imagine Jesus in the presence of God, he is God. But our memory verse says that we, too, can approach the throne of God just like Jesus. Continue reading “Hebrews 4:16 – Throne of God”

Hebrews 9:1-10 – Tradition

Read Hebrews 9:1-10

The Preacher is connecting some dots as he takes us on this historical tour. He portrays the Holy Place and Most Holy Place in a way we imagine quite clearly. He wants us to understand the ways of the old covenant. We are told exactly what tradition expected in terms of the priests and their duties and responsibilities. The Most Holy Place was reserved for the High Priest, but you have been given a glimpse behind the curtain!

This passage made me think of a song by the group Kutless called “Take Me In.” Listen here. Lord, I want to see your face. I hunger and thirst for your righteousness. These lyrics from the song put us in the perfect place to worship God, don’t you agree? Such reverence! We all long to see Jesus face to face and, in the meantime, crave his righteousness. When we can enter our time of worship with such devotion, we become open to receiving the Spirit and hearing the word of God so much better.

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