I Am Given Complete Access to God

Posted on Jun 15, 2015 Topic : Weekly Devotionals

“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence” (Ephesians 3:12).

As you were growing up, what kind of “signs” did your father wear? Was he labeled approachable…available…accessible? I’ll never forget my best friend’s father. He wore those signs naturally and never once threatened to remove them. As a teenager, I was continually drawn to him and always felt valuable in his presence while in their home.

The life of this man, so accessible, was in sharp contrast to the life of my father, who enforced his belief that children should be seen and not heard. I was so intimidated by his austerity that occasionally, upon hearing his footsteps, I would hide behind a door. It was never normal for me to sit in his lap, kiss his cheek, or share my secrets. I felt my father wore signs that blared, KEEP OUT…NO TRESPASSING…DO NOT ENTER!

Each evening after dinner, my father demanded the full attention of my mother, literally forbidding her to be with us. I will always remember the loneliness of being barred from receiving my mother’s care and concern night after night.

Many people think of God in the same way as I perceived my father—imposing, powerful, completely inaccessible, and certainly not interested in the details of their lives. But is that true of God? Do you know what your heavenly Father is really like? In John 14:8, Philip emphatically said, “Show us the Father.” Jesus responded, “Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father…I am in the Father, and…the Father is in me” (John 14:9-10). The truth about God can be found in Jesus.

Being accessible to the poor, Jesus did not wear fashion labels for the elite. He wore no unapproachable labels for the leper. Even the prostitute was moved by His openness. And when the children tried to get close to Him, Jesus rebuked His disciples for trying to pin on Him the label unavailable. From child to leper, from seeker to sinner, no one felt unacceptable in the presence of Jesus. Though He is Almighty God in the flesh, He is always accessible. From the beginning of time to today, God is always accessible to you!

Whether or not you have ever experienced access to a loving, earthly father, you are always welcome into the presence of your heavenly Father. Seeing yourself through God’s eyes, you know He never has a DO NOT ENTER sign over His heart.