ACCESS TO GOD

Dear believer, step quietly now into the holy of holies. Come—not in fear, but in awe. The veil has been torn. The way has been opened. The very presence of God, once veiled and distant, is now your dwelling place through Jesus Christ our Lord. “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into 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).

Through His suffering and His shed blood, Jesus did what no high priest under the old covenant could ever do. The priests of old came trembling once a year, with fear in their eyes and blood on their hands. They stood for a moment before the mercy seat, offering sacrifice first for their own sins and then for the people’s (Hebrews 9:7). They never lingered. The work was never finished. The veil always hung there as a reminder—thus far and no farther.

But when Christ cried out upon the cross, “It is finished,” the veil was torn from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51). The hand of heaven did what no man could do—it opened the way for all who believe. “For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father” (Ephesians 2:18). Do you realize what that means? You may come into His presence at any hour, not because of your merit, but because of His mercy.

Think of it: under the old covenant, a man removed his sandals before a burning bush because the ground was holy (Exodus 3:5). Holiness then meant distance. Approach was dangerous. But in Christ, holiness means nearness—because the Holy One Himself has come near to us. What was once separation is now communion. The covenant of law kept man at a distance; the covenant of grace brings man to the very heart of God.

When we open the pages of the New Testament, what do we see? No longer a temple of stone and sacrifice, but believers meeting in homes, breaking bread, lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubt. They are calling God “Abba, Father” (Romans 8:15). The language of fear has been replaced with the language of family. The Father’s house is no longer guarded by curtains and cherubim—it is open to every redeemed soul who comes through the Son.

Why such a shift? Access to God. That is the wonder of the Gospel. Bought and paid for—not with silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18–19). Grace itself has become the one who leads us in. He is the Servant who takes us by the hand and brings us before the throne of mercy. He invites us to sit by the fountains of living water, to drink deeply, to rest in His finished work.

If I may put it this way—He is not merely the guide; He is the gift. He does not just lead us to God; He is the presence of God among us. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14). He is Emmanuel—God with us.

Imagine this in the language of the ordinary. Suppose you wanted to visit the library but were too sick to leave your home. What if the library itself came to you? Years ago, Elvis Presley no longer wished to record in the studio, so RCA brought the studio to him—right into the Jungle Room of Graceland. They built the means around him, to reach him where he was.

So it is with grace. We had no power to climb the hill of God. We were too weak, too far gone. But He brought the holy place to us. “Christ entered once for all into the Most Holy Place, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption” (Hebrews 9:12). He entered to bring heaven down to the hearts of men.

That is what it means to have access to God. Not that we rise to Him, but that He descends to us. Not that we bridge the gap, but that He became the bridge. He brings the holy of holies into our very souls. The mercy seat is no longer behind a curtain—it is within the believer’s heart, sanctified by His Spirit.

To know this access is to worship with wonder. It is to cease striving and to rest in the reality of His finished work. “Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand” (Romans 5:1–2).

When you pray, you are not shouting toward heaven. You are speaking to One who abides within you. When you worship, you are not trying to reach Him—He has reached you. When you lift your heart in praise, the Spirit Himself lifts it higher still.

Let your soul enter into that holy stillness. Take your shoes off, for you are on holy ground. But this time, the ground is not a desert, and the fire is not one that burns the bush. It is the fire of the Spirit that burns within the believer’s heart. The veil is gone. The door stands open. The invitation remains: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you” (James 4:8).

So come—into the holy of holies. Come through His flesh. Come by His blood. Come as one who has been invited, not as one intruding. Sit at His feet. Drink of His Spirit. Rest in His grace.

The presence of God is not far away. It has come to dwell within you. That is the glory of the Gospel. That is access to God.

Lord Jesus, You have opened the way. You tore the veil with Your own hands and brought the holy of holies into my heart. I come to You now, not as one worthy, but as one washed. You are my access, my peace, my nearness to God. Teach me to live with the awareness that You are here—that heaven itself has drawn near through You.

Let me never again treat Your presence as distant. Let me draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith. Keep me humble, grateful, and still before You. When I pray, remind me that I stand already within the mercy seat. When I worship, let the melody of my soul rise from the altar You have sanctified within me.

Thank You, Lord, for bringing God to me. Thank You for being the living way through the veil. Let Your presence be my dwelling and Your love my song forever.

Amen.

BDD