Today's Passage - Hebrews 10:1-4

Hebrew 10:1-4 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming--not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. If it could, would they not have stopped being offered? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt guilty for their sins. But those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.      "The good things" mentioned here refer to Jesus' salvation.  In the age of New Testament, we can come face to face with Jesus, entrusting everything in the hands of our Lord.  This good thing has been fulfilled in the age of New Testament.  According to law, we could not have come in front of God.  There are obstacles and bondage because of our sins.  But today we can come face to face with Jesus.  How precious this grace is!  There was once a TV program.  In each episode, a fan would be selected to visit his or her favorite singer.  When he/she was brought in front of that famous singer, the excitement was indescribable.  Aren't we the same when we come face to face with Lord? In the ages of law, we couldn't have come face to face with Jesus because of the obstruction of sin.  Now that the door of salvation has been open, we can come to speak to Lord with no fear, have a conversation with Him, walk with Him.  How great this grace is!         Moreover, blood from cow or sheep can't wash sins away.  Offerings only remind us of our sins.  We feel guilty when committing a crime.  It is a reprimand by our consciences.   People try everything to rid of guilty feeling in their consciences, trying to convince themselves they are innocent.  However, the fact is that the feeling of guilty cannot be taken away by persuasion.  Some even said that they wanted to dig a hole in the earth, put all their sins in that hole, and cover it with dirt.  We can bury with dirt, but we cannot get rid of our guilty feelings deep in our consciences.  Others tried psychology to get rid of guilty feeling.  However,  after analysis, it is discovered that this is human nature.  All these efforts cannot get rid of guilty feeling deep inside of consciences, nor reprimands by our consciences.  When we sin, we indeed sin against God.  The control of sins is among us.  Although we can persuade ourselves, but we can never rid of guilt feelings in our consciences.  Only with the precious blood of Jesus, can we be delivered from sins, delivered from the guilty feeling of sins.  This is indeed the precious grace of Christ! Prayer with Pastor Tong Liu Lord, we thank you.  The precious blood of Jesus is our cover.  When we admit our sins through our faith, Jesus' precious blood anoints us, delivering us from the binding of all sins.   May your peace of deliverance be with us.  I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!     Shekinah Glory - ROLCC Building Expansion Project - Follow us on our Facebook page!