The Question of Worth

 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.- Colossians 1:13-14


            It's hard for my mind to wrap around this verse. This verse states that we are now not part of this world, we are not categorized as sinners. We are looked at by the Father as his children in His kingdom. We are members of the royal priesthood. No matter what we've done, no matter what we do, we are washed by the precious blood of the Jesus Christ, so that now our God will see us just as pure as His Son. When Jesus died, the curtain in the temple ripped, and the separation between us and the Father was no more. We could now have relationship with Him, we could now freely enter His presence. We now have authority in the heavenly realm. With our faith God can do anything through us. We can move mountains. We can demand in the name of Jesus a sickness to leave, and it will. Because there is nothing that is more powerful then the name of Jesus. 
            I don't know about you, but a lot of times this is hard for me to believe. I feel unworthy. I feel like God is unpleased with me, like if He doesn't show Himself to me I am in the wrong and am unloved. Those are lies that we believe too quickly from Satan. We need to understand that Satan will do anything is his evil power to stop you from getting closer to God. There is spiritual war fare going on everywhere that we can't see. We live in the world where Satan and his demons roam to do evil and catch anyone they can. Until Jesus Christ returns again, this will always be going on. Satan knows that when we enter the presence of God, we will be more like Him. We will get closer to Him. We will hear His voice and have His will be done. We will show His light to the world and save lives. And well, Satan isn't very fond of those ideas. He wants to tear you and everyone down. Make everyone believe lies that go against everything that God tells us. God tells us that we're worthy to be in His presence. Satan tells us we could never be. God tells us that we're loved by the Most High. Satan tells us God is angry at us and we aren't loved. God tells us we have power through Him to do anything. Satan tells us we can't do anything and to give up. God tells us we're beautiful. Satan tells us no one can stand to look at us. God tells us he has a specific purpose for our lives. Satan tells us our lives are pointless. God tells us we're fully forgiven and our slate is clean. Satan tells us it's even more dirty then before and nothing can change that... I could go on about all the lies I hear, and sadly sometimes believe.
           I imagine Jesus, looking at His child that is believing those lies. Looking at him/her with such sadness in His eyes longing for His child to believe the truth and not be so easily fooled by the world and Satan. Lies that said run away from God instead of to God.
            Our enemy delights in that he can trick us into forgetting who we really are, members of the Royal Priesthood- that we are fully worthy of doing things beyond our imagination, and always being in the presence of GOD, our father. We are children of the Most High, and NOTHING can take that away. NO ONE can take away the right to enter His presence. We can enter boldly with faith and assurance because we are royalty in the Kingdom because of Jesus Christ dying on the cross. Despite whether we can feel Him or not because of the lies being told, we can trust and believe no matter what, we are worthy because of the blood of Jesus. We have power because of the blood of Jesus. We have access to the God of this Universe because of the blood of Jesus. We call God our Father and He calls us His children because of the blood of Jesus. If you believe it, then start living it!


"And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven's Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. By His death, Jesus opened a new and life giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy place. And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God's house, let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ's blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water." - Hebrews 10:19-22
           

            

A Walk With Jesus

Something I long to do is take a walk with Jesus...Just Him and I. He can tell me stories about when He created the galaxies, universe, heavens. He can talk about the pain He feels when we sin and the joy He feels when we serve. What He was thinking when He knit me in my mother's womb. My purpose. He can look at me with the most loving eyes anyone could ever exchange while talking about why He died on the cross. He could embrace me in His arms while I cry out my fears and doubt. He could wipe my tears with His thumb while comforting me with words "My child, My child..." He can speak the truth and wisdom that I need to hear without evil coming in between. I could tell Him how I feel even though He knows even better than I do. He could tell me unsearchable things I did not know about my heart, my weaknesses, my strengths, my gifts. Then when it is time for Him to go back He would give me one last hug, look me in the eyes, and say "I love you. Trust Me. Even though you don't see Me, I am here."