“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us (…) let us draw near!” – Hebrews 10:19-20,22a

Scripture reading: Hebrews 10:1-25

Every High Priest entering the Most Holy place would enter with the utmost caution. I am sure you remember what happened when Aaron’s sons were only on their first day on the job, bringing in strange fire. They were killed on the spot!

Did you notice how the author of the Hebrews asks believers to enter in the Holiest? Not with caution, but with boldness, complete openness… Why? How can that be? Because the blood of Jesus is better than any other blood, and His blood opens the way into the Holiest, which is a picture of heaven itself!

The author to the Hebrews tells us that this is a new and living way, consecrated for us. What does that mean? New means: freshly slaughtered! Ever fresh! Blood that will never dry up or lose its power!

Why? Because it is also a living way. Jesus after his death is alive, interceding in heaven for us. Jesus opened up the way to heaven with His very own body and blood. And so we may come with boldness to His heavenly throne room in prayer. In other words: He is saying to every believer: Come closer! Enter in!

Andrew Murray said it like this: “It calls to enter in through the rent veil, into the place into which the blood has been brought, and where the High Priest lives, there to live and walk and work always in the presence of the Father.” You see? Jesus opens a better way to God!

Suggestions for prayer

Thank God for the new and living way into God’s presence. Pray that you would be more aware of the enormous privilege to always live and dwell in His glorious presence.

Rev. Pieter van der Hoek has been serving the Heritage Reformed Church of Hull, Iowa, since July 2023. Prior to that he served the Heritage Reformed Church of Burgessville, Ontario. Get this devotional delivered directly to your phone each day via our RP App. This devotional is made available by the Nearer To God Devotional team, who also make available in print, for purchase, at NTGDevotional.com.