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# APPROACH THE THRONE Coming to the throne and presence of God wasn’t something we all had access to before Jesus, and you definitely weren’t going to come boldly. But now on this side of the cross, we’re called to come close to God and to boldly come close. Before Jesus’ death and resurrection, only the high priest could enter into what was called the holy of holies. This was the sacred place where the priest would come into the presence of God. Separating us from the holy of holies was a thick curtain. But God wouldn’t settle for that separation. When Jesus breathed his last on the cross and paid the debt for our sin it says, “at that moment” the curtain was ripped in two. God didn’t wait a moment to tear down the last thing separating us from him. So, now that the access is open and the way paid, let’s not stay at a distance or cautiously come close, but like Hebrews says, come to God boldly. Come with thankfulness, come with requests, come with confidence that he loves you, wants to hear from you, and will respond. PRAYER Thank you father for not waiting a moment to be with us. Thank you for creating access to your presence and inviting us to join you once again. Help me to not be held back by my past or present, but to boldly and confidently come before you in expectation that you will answer us. Amen