Access To God Through Faith

-October 2, 2023-

Good morning, happy Monday,

“In whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.”

(Ephesians 3:12).

Through the pandemic we lost access to many things. We felt isolated, separated, lonely, and disconnected. There was a general feeling of sadness and depression that swept across the world. What a joyful day it was when we could gather publicly once again as assemblies of God’s people, go back to work, to school, and other important places.

We often take access for granted and if we lose it, even for a short time, we are disappointed, frustrated, and impatient. Computers go down, cell phones lose charge or go out of range, stores close down, people move away, electric power goes out, and the list goes on. I made a list and came up with 27 things that I have access to.

One thing we never lose is our access by faith to God. Paul wrote, “In whom [Christ] we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him.” Our access by faith is immediate, reliable, effective, and eternal. Paul wrote in Romans 5:2, “through whom [Christ] also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope in the glory of God.”

The word access is defined as, “A means of approaching or entering a place.” The word access is only found 4 times in the Bible, but the principle is referred to many, many times. In the OT, only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement when he offered a sacrifice for his sins and the sins of the people. Now through faith in Christ we have access to the presence of God 24-7. Hebrews 4:16 says, “Let us therefore come boldly to the through of grace, that we obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” It is always open; no appointment is necessary!

Let us rejoice and take advantage of our access to God through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. May we spend time in His presence in prayer, worship, praise, and thanksgiving both individually and collectively. Before we face anyone we should seek God’s face. Then we can have peace, confidence, and grace to face anything or anyone.

Have blessed day taking advantage of our access to the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

Only His own can access His throne,

Dean