(Podcast) Entrance into the Holy of Holies | First Step: God makes you holy (#2)
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When you scrolled through the FB page, have you seen something obscene? You know what? If you think about a girl with lustful thoughts, you have already sinned in your mind. If you have become angry with your dear ones and said something hurtful, you have already sinned. As you pray in the holy of holies, begin by confessing all the sins you remember, that’s when the blood of Jesus makes you holy.
Welcome back to the second part of the series “Entrance into the holy of holies”. To listen to the previous episodes, visit hisvoiceonline-com.stackstaging.com/listen. Stay tuned.
In the previous episode, we learned that there is a place called Holy of holies, the place where God is seated, and we also realised we could walk in to the Holy Place at any time. Today let us focus on the first and foremost thing we must do as we draw near to His presence.
Let us begin by reading the same Bible passage we read in the previous episode. It is from the Book of Hebrews Chapter 10 verses 19 to 22.
So, brothers and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place without fear because of the blood of Jesus’ death. We can enter through a new and living way that Jesus opened for us. It leads through the curtain—Christ’s body. And since we have a great priest over God’s house, 22 let us come near to God with a sincere heart and a sure faith, because we have been made free from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.
God is holy. He is dwelling in the holy of holies. As we approach his presence, the first thing to do is to be cleansed of all unholiness. Bible calls it sin. Sin is anything wrong we do, think or say, according to the standards of the holy God. Therefore, how is it possible to go near His presence with the sins that we have done?
Do not be discouraged. You don’t have to become holy to approach God, but as you approach God, He will make you holy. But how? We are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place without fear because of the blood of Jesus’ death. Which means since Jesus Christ died for our sins, when we feel sorry for what we have done, and confess our sins, the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sins and make us holy.
My friend, do you feel unholy? God accepts you as you are. Jesus freely gave forgiveness to the thief on the cross. Jesus forgave Peter, who denied him thrice.
Now is the time. As you draw near the holy of holies, let us confess our sins. Jesus, I did so and so, I said so and so, I thought so and so. I am sorry. Please forgive me. Wash me with your precious blood and make me holy.
Your heart and mind will be free from a guilty conscience, and you will be able to see and hear God clearly.
Shall we pray?
Father, in Jesus’ name, I come near your presence. I have sinned in my words, thoughts and deeds. Please forgive and make me clean with your blood that was shed on the cross for me. Make me holy. In Jesus’ Name, we pray Amen.
Stay tuned, in the next episode, let us learn more on what we need to do next in the holy of holies.
