Last
November, news sources said that a shocking breach of security occurred when a
couple brazenly walked into a White House state dinner—even getting close
enough to have their picture taken with the President of the United States.
Usually, extensive background checks and careful scrutiny of the guest list
screens out the uninvited.
It’s a
rare day for any of us that our access is not restricted in some way. Signs
warn us: Employees Only, Do Not Enter, Authorized Vehicles Only, No
Trespassing. None of us want to be told that we are not welcome. But the fact
is that there will always be some places from which we will be barred. It makes
me grateful that God sets no restriction on who may come to Him.
Those who
come to God encounter no “Keep Out” signs. Through prayer, God the Father
allows us immediate and unlimited access to Him because His Son Jesus Christ
has opened the way to all who receive Him (Eph. 2:18). “Come
to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden” (Matt. 11:28). “The
one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out” (John 6:37). “If
anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink” (7:37).
Once you come to Christ for salvation, you can enjoy unrestricted fellowship. The door is always open.
God’s throne is always accessible to His children. (RBC)
