But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house.
I will bow down toward your holy temple in fear of you.
Psalm 5:7
Do you know what a privilege it is to stand in the temple before the presence of God? Do you know the extravagance of His grace that brings you there, and allows you to behold His holiness? Do you realize that Christ, shedding His blood, gives you that grace? He had to die for you to behold His glory.
We are able to approach the throne of God because we trust that the blood of Jesus covers our sins. Without His blood, we would perish due to God's holiness (see Exodus 33:20). The abundance of His steadfast love (which is Jesus being crucified) allows us to enter into His house (Psalm 5:7). The adoption fee for us to inter into God's family is a blood-price.
We, who trust in the blood of Jesus, are continually able to enter the presence of God, because of the continual flow of blood from Jesus. I am now able to stand before the throne of God blameless, righteous, and welcomed because His son advocates for me. I can have a seat at His table and a place in the family, because of what He did for me.
He is God and deserves our praise.
Amen.
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