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Thursday 19 September 2013

Sep 19 - BOLDNESS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS

“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh” (Heb 10:19,20).


In the Old Testament the way to the holiest (most holy place) was blocked by the veil. Even the high priest entered it once a year with the blood of the animal sacrifice, with great fear and trembling, as it could prove to be the way of death. But thank God, the blood of Jesus turned the way of death into the way of life, the living way.

We can boldly enter the holiest, we can live a most holy life, through His blood. Even in deep troubles, a blood washed-saint will have divine boldness. “The righteous are bold as a lion … which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any” (Prov 28:1 & 30:30). If you keep any sin hidden in your life, you will not have any boldness in the time of trouble; your heart will melt like wax - “If thou faint in the time of adversity, your strength is small.”
 
May the Lord help all of us to keep our hearts washed in the blood of Christ so that we can have boldness to enter into the holiest (New Jerusalem and Zion). The text doesn’t say, “enter into the holiest place,” but “enter into the holiest” i.e., we have boldness to enter into the holiest life by the blood of Jesus. What a great privilege!

– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion

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