HEBREWS 10:19-25… “Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.”

Oh Lord God, divine Maker of heaven and earth, Giver and Sustainer of my life, and all life, humbly I come before You in prayer thanking You for my place in Your true heavenly tabernacle, for my place in the midst of Your holy presence, for my place among Your forever family.  And, Lord, even when I don’t feel as close to You because of my own frailty, weaknesses, and sin, I thank You that You still love me and that You still want me to enjoy that close, personal, intimate relationship with You that You’ve made possible through the gift of Your Son.  If I’m feeling estranged, Oh Lord, it is not You who have moved, for You have promised never to leave me or forsake me, and You continue to welcome me right back into Your presence.  Thank You for that, Lord, and may I always approach You with a sincere heart as I seek Your tender mercies and lift my praise up unto You. By the power and authority of Your only begotten Son, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whose sacrificial body has become the veil through which I may always find my way home to You, I pray… Amen!

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