For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. (Ephesians 2.18)

Unrestricted access to the presence of the triune God. Through Jesus we find ourselves redeemed from our sin and infilled with His Spirit, indwelling our lives. Through Jesus we walk, Spirit empowered and electrified to life, into the very presence of the Father. We have direct access to the most holy of holies, the sanctified nearness of our triune God.

Like the select few priests bringing the offering of the people before the ark of God's covenant we all now can enter in. We are washed clean in the blood of Jesus and can enter where millions before us could only dream. We are not bound to outer courts. We are not restricted to stand by the wash basin or look on as the priests walked into the clouds of incense and smoke through the folds of the Tabernacle. In Jesus, our access to the Father is complete. He leads us in where there is no separation between us and the almighty God.

Let us tremble in joy, shake with the uncontainable elation of our unbarred admission. We are living the fulfilled promise God made to His people they dreamed of as they ascended to the Temple. As we trust in Him we cannot be removed from His everlasting presence. We are surrounded by our Sovereign God as a city nestled among the mountains. If we can even open our mouths to speak, let us utter words of deepest rejoicing for His unmerited mercy and enduring grace. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the redeemed generations with tears of joy and raptured hearts bursting.

Jesus, I rejoice in you. You have brought me near to the cross and redeemed me from my damning sin. I now stand restored and made new before the Father in the Spirit.