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Beyond the Veil

April 13, 2015 By Verna Bowman 8 Comments

Imagine life without a prayer . . . for the mother whose son is on drugs, for the man who sits at the bedside of a terminally ill wife, for the abused and confused child . . . imagine.

But, we don’t have to imagine life without prayer –– unless we don’t pray.

woman_praying-300x199How many people have you spoken with who are experiencing a desperate time in need of prayer? Even if they don’t ask for prayer, somehow our automatic response is to say we will. There is a need for the power and presence of something greater than all of us . . . all of this.

But, how can the presence of God come to us unless we go into His presence?

It’s not like He’s a distant deity that can’t be located.

In the Old Testament, people couldn’t just walk into the Holy Place and ask for God’s mercy. Mankind was separated from Yahweh with a thread barrier woven strong with sin. The Temple veil was sixty feet high, thirty feet wide and four inches thick.

And man could not move it.

With the last breath of Jesus, it tore wide open from top to bottom, giving instant and unlimited access to the holiest place. When He nailed our flawed performance to the cross in the Good Friday moment – it was finished and we’re no longer in the outer court.

Think about it. We’ve been given the unique-amazing-too-much-to-comprehend- privilege to actually come into the presence of God.  God!

And be heard.

What keeps us from this sacred spot? We’re crushed with tasks and schedules that rob us of intimacy with our loving Father who desires fellowship. So, our mindset fulfills the “weakly” obligation as pew potatoes by stringing a few stale words together to sit before a King.

If we’re not careful we might mend the veil, stitch by neglectful stitch, to cover Him back up.

How often I’ve failed to simply invest time at His feet by allowing too many other things to get in the way.

So, what if you . . . and I . . . clean out a hallowed place in our prayer closet and make room for the throne? Tremble in the awesome knowledge that we can confidently approach the throne of grace . . . anywhere, anytime. And he will be faithful to meet us wherever we are.

Many times my throne room has been my car or a hospital waiting room. As it is today . . . . in His presence.

And so, we don’t have to imagine life without prayer – unless we don’t pray.

 

Be blessed,
Verna

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Comments

  1. Margaret Reece says

    April 13, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Wonderful, Verna. Today, the Lord has blessed me by confirming to me that what I am about to do is His purpose for my life.And it all began with prayer!

    Reply
    • Verna Bowman says

      April 13, 2015 at 4:16 pm

      He’s good like that . . . to confirm our steps . . . just because we stopped to ask 🙂 Thanks so much for your kind comment!

      Reply
  2. Ruth Baker says

    April 13, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    Praise God! Yes, “He will be faithful to meet us….”
    Oh, “what a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer….”
    Love you, Verna.
    Ruth

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    • Verna Bowman says

      April 13, 2015 at 4:18 pm

      And this is the blessed privilege that we can actually carry everything to our faithful Father. Miss you, Ruth!

      Reply
  3. Carolyn Ruch says

    April 13, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    Such good news and a great reminder. Thanks, Verna!

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    • Verna Bowman says

      April 13, 2015 at 4:19 pm

      I love to remind myself, also 🙂 Thank you for faithful visits, Carolyn!

      Reply
  4. Glenda Mills says

    April 14, 2015 at 9:16 pm

    Beautiful, Verna!
    Thank The Lord for the privilege of praying whenever and wherever. Oh by the way, your blog no longer comes to my email nor my reader site. You might want to check with your server as there may be others who aren’t receiving it. Grateful to find this on Facebook.
    Hugs!

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    • Verna Bowman says

      April 15, 2015 at 6:57 am

      Thank you for the confirming comment – and for the heads up . . . we’re on it! I’m glad you found this on Facebook, also!

      Reply

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