Psalm 5 - On The Other Hand

And here I am, your invited guest - it's incredible!  I enter Your House, here I am, prostrate in Your inner sanctum, waiting for directions to get me safely through enemy lines.  Psalm 5 (Message Bible)

On the other hand, different from the man or woman of yesterday's blog who scoffs at Him, if you know Him you have absolute access to Him, and He sees you.....looks at you, understands your need and reaches with His strong right hand to deliver you.  I would much rather believe that.  Since we have a great high priest, Jesus the Son of God, who has gone into heaven, let us hold on to the faith we have.  For our high priest is able to understand our weaknesses.  When He lived on earth, he was tempted in every way that we were, but did not sin.  Let us, then, come boldly before the throne of grace.  There we can find grace and mercy when we need it.  (Hebrews 4).

The children of the  President of the United States can come into the Oval Office without fear....Their daddy works there.  We can come before the throne of God because our Abba rules from there.....rules everything from there.  Why can I approach the throne of God?  Because of the abundance of love there.  Love bids me come and talk.  I must remember, though, that I speak to the sovereign God, so I come with reverence for that holiness.  Around the throne of the One who shines like jasper and carnelian, according to Revelation 4, is an emerald rainbow, from the throne come peals of thunder and flashes of lightning, and before the throne is a sea that looks like transparent gold. Not like walking into the ordinary living room to talk to Pop.  This throne room is so power-packed it crackles and rumbles and shines.  Yet, walk on in if you know Him.  Tell Him what is going on.  He has the power to change things.  Honor that power.  If you know Him you are His child, and He will move heaven and earth to fulfill your calling and disperse your enemies.

My kids know they can walk into the house and get anything they want out of the refrigerator.  Without asking.  However, if they need money or guidance, that is not as easy.  That we must have a conversation about.  As the Lord's children, some things are already given to us without our asking.  Sometimes, though, we must approach in reverence and ask for His wisdom...for something we need above and beyond the going to the fridge for milk.  We can ask!  He is not too busy.  I hear this all the time.  Oh, Kay, don't bother God with that.  He has more important things to worry about.  Really?  That is not what He told me.