The Way to Come

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. —Hebrews 4:16

You are invited to come into the Holiest of Holies, to the throne of God, at any time, to obtain what you need in the time of need. Notice the attitude that God desires for you to have when you come—come boldly, and expect to obtain. Boldness will only come from an understanding that you and God are on good terms—that there is nothing between God and you. Because of the shed blood of Jesus, you can come to God the Father, not with the thought of sin and guilt, but with a sense of belonging in the presence of God. He has paid for your ability to once again get up close and personal with God! So come! And not only come, but come boldly into His presence to obtain in a time of need for you and others.

Pastor Tom Kehres

. . . as though God did beseech you [plead with you] by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. —2 Corinthians 5:20, emphasis added

It’s over! It’s done! God has reconciled you to Himself, became sin so you could be made righteous, delivered you from fear and guilt, and made you holy, in right standing before Him. He has done all He can do for you, so He is beseeching you! He is pleading with you! Be reconciled to Him! Stop calling yourself unworthy. Stop thinking of yourself as a sinner or a failure. Accept what He did for you and come into fellowship with Him. He longs for and desires a Garden of Eden experience with you. Renew your mind to His Word and His promises. Believe in the price that He paid—He was made sin with your sin, so you could be made righteous with His righteousness. Why not pray? Why not take your place in God? Your prayers pack power! Your prayers move mountains! Your prayers shake hell! “The fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 1:5). You are that righteous person—your prayers do make a difference!

Pastor Tom Kehres

. . . that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. —Luke 1:74–75

Glory to God! Jesus came not only to give you a ticket to heaven, but also to deliver you from fear, so that you can live before Him, in His presence, in His glory, holy and righteous, all the days of your life! There isn’t anything keeping you from a wonderful relationship with God other than your own thought life. You have been created holy and righteous; you have been reconciled to God; He is no longer holding your sin against you; you can go before Him every day of your life. He paid the price! Fellowship is His idea! Your holiness and righteousness was His plan. Come out of the fig-leaf mentality, come out from behind the bush of fear, and take your place as a righteous one of God. Serve Him in power, in confidence, in boldness, before Him all the days of your life.

Pastor Tom Kehres

. . . who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ. —2 Corinthians 5:18

At one time, Adam had sweet fellowship and relationship with God. He walked and lived in God’s presence. He heard God’s voice and communicated with God on a daily basis. But when Adam sinned, fear, guilt, and condemnation came into his life and separated him from God. Because of fear, he hid from the presence of God and no longer had that sweet fellowship he had once enjoyed. He tried to restore that relationship with a fig leaf, but there wasn’t anything he or anyone else could do to repair his relationship and erase his mistake. So God came to the earth in Christ, “reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing [or holding] their trespasses unto [against] them” (verse 19, emphasis added). God personally came in the Person of Christ to once again restore fellowship between God and man! God is holding absolutely nothing against you today. He has removed sin, guilt, and the sense of inferiority between you and Himself. Once again, you can go to Him, spend time with Him, hear His voice, and live in His presence! You have been reconciled to God by Christ Jesus.

Pastor Tom Kehres