Dr Maxine
Hebrews 12:18-24
Entering Into God’s Presence (TPT)
For we are not coming, as Moses did, to a physical mountain with its burning fire, thick clouds of darkness and gloom, with a raging whirlwind. We are not those who ae being warned by the jarring blast of a trumpet and the thundering voice; the fearful voice that they begged to be silenced. “They couldn’t handle God’s command that said, “If so much as an animal approaches the mountain it is to be stoned to death!”
The astounding phenomena Moses witnessed caused him to shudder with fear and he could only say, “I am trembling in terror!” By contrast, we have already come near to God in a totally different realm the Zion-realm, for we have entered the city of the Living God, which is the New Jerusalem in heaven!” We have joined the festal gathering of myriads of angels in their joyous celebration!”
And as members of the “Church of the Firstborn” all our names have been legally registered as citizens of heaven! And we have come before God who judges all, and who lives among the spirits of the righteous who have been made perfect in his eyes.
And we have come to Jesus who established a new covenant with his blood sprinkled upon the “mercy seat;” blood that continues to speak from heaven, “forgiveness,” a better message than Abel’s blood that cries from the earth, “justice.”
Jesus, Our Compassionate King-Priest
Hebrews 4:14-16 “So then, we must cling in faith to all we know to be true. For we have a magnificent King-Priest, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who rose into the heavenly realm for us, and now sympathizes with us in our frailty. He understands humanity, for as Man, our magnificent King-Priest was tempted in every way just as we are, and conquered sin. So now we come freely and boldly to where love is enthroned, to receive mercy’s kiss and discover the grace we urgently need to strengthen us in our time of weakness.”
