What Now?

"Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess for he who has promised is faithful." (Hebrews 10:19-24)

We just celebrated the most amazing event in history, Jesus resurrection from the dead. Jesus conquered death and those who believe that He lived, died, and rose again are promised eternal life. Eternity seems like a long way off for most of us so its hard to wrap our brains around it or to really care so we celebrate, then go on with our everyday life. So, does the resurrection mean anything for us right now?

The Resurrection means that Jesus still lives. He is seated at God's right hand. He is our forever priest who always lives to intercede for us. (Hebrews 7:24)

"how much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!" (Hebrews 9:14)

He is the holy, pure, spotless lamb who gave himself for our sins so that we might live and serve the living God. We can enter the Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. The veil of the curtain of the most holy of holies has been torn. We now have "free access" to God. Through Jesus, our guilty conscience is no more, our bodies have been washed with the precious blood of Jesus.

"We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life." (Romans 6:4)

What does the resurrection mean for us now? Having been freed from sin, we have access to the Father. We have "ears to hear" and "eyes to see". We have been given the priviledge of living a new life. It is an abundant, good life. The life we were originally created for. A life free from the bondages of sin and condemnation. A life with a "new master", our great high priest who intercedes for us to the Father . We are going to mess up, but Jesus' blood makes us righteous. God remembers our sins no more. We are righteous in his sight so let us boldly enter the Most Holy Place to draw near to God and to receive His love and His life. It's the life he intended for us when he created us.

"..offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace." (Romans 6:13-14)

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. the life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me." (Galatians 2:20)

"It is for freedom tht Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." (Galatians 5:1)