I was listening to the Pray as You Go devotional that I downloaded from I-tunes this morning. It’s produced by the Irish Jesuits at Sacredspace.ie. I heartily recommend this site. As i was listening, I was asked by the guide to think about the preparations we take as we get ready to come before the holiness of God. Immediately, my mind began to whirl and eventually, I began to think along these paths…
I want to come into God’s presence. I can’t come into God’s presence because of my sin. My sin has been covered by the blood of Jesus. Somehow, though, I still don’t feel prepared to enter into the presence of God. Is this works righteousness? Where is the fine line that exists between being covered by the blood and feeling worthy enough to enter into God’s presence? On my own, I don’t belong there. In Christ I do.
I continued to struggle with this thought. I really was having trouble focusing this morning and this was the outcome of my struggle. Anyone have any thoughts that they’d like to share? How do you find balance between our sinful nature and the work that Christ has done in us in relation to coming into God’s presence?
