Intimidated by the holy things...

"Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests, but anyone else who comes near the holy things must be put to death." Numbers 3:10

Imagine you are a priest living in the times when they were to carry the sins of the nation. You realize that if you do not have clean hands and pure heart, you could possibly die. You have one chance to enter into the Holy of Holies. Are you able to go before the Lord...and live?

OK, wipe your brow! Return with me to the 21st century. Let's thank God that we have a new High Priest, his name is Jesus. Living as a priest in that day would've required a life of complete consecration and discipline. Do we have that kind of devotion presently? It would have been so easy to be intimidated by the holy things. But I am so thankful that God sent His son, Jesus, to be our High Priest. He sits at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for us. Jesus took on the sins of the world and he conquered death, hell & the grave! Jesus walked the earth and he understands our weaknesses. He was tempted in the ways we are, but he did not sin. Have you found that it's easier to talk to someone who has "been there, done that" (and successfully)? We don't have to feel inferior or insecure, because He knows your needs before you ever pray. So let us go to Him boldly and receive the understanding and grace that we so desperately need.