Accessible

Accessible

Since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. Hebrews 4:14-16

We can approach God through Jesus.

When Christ breathed His last breath on the cross, the curtain that separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the Temple area was torn in two from top to bottom (see Mark 15:38). The priest was no longer necessary to access the Holy of Holies, where God resided—Christ provided direct access into God’s presence through what He did for us on the cross.

When I was coaching, both the Indianapolis Colts and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a phalanx of people to screen others who wanted to get through to me. It’s not that I didn’t want to be approached—I love being around people—but the sheer volume of people who wanted access didn’t make many one-on-one moments possible, not if I was going to do the job that the team needed me to do.

Requests from reporters and other writers and broadcasters would be handled through our public relations department, who would then schedule my appearances as needed; yet they often found that their questions could be handled during general press conferences. Inquiries from the neighboring community came through the community relations department, who would also have input into my schedule. Finally, everything else was handled by my two assistants, Lora in Tampa and Jackie in Indianapolis.

You wouldn’t believe the amount of mail and the volume of calls I received with fan suggestions about which players we should play and in what positions, which players we should draft and what plays we should run, and on and on. I don’t think a day went by without someone sending us a diagram of a play that the person was sure would work against this particular team or that one—or all of them.

Thankfully, through Christ, you have been given direct access to God. You don’t have to go through a certain protocol or a PR person to reach Him. You have the ability and confidence to go directly to Him.

Uncommon Key > How accessible are you to the people in your life? How accessible are you to God in your life? You have direct access to the holy God of creation through His Son, Jesus Christ. Think about what a gift and privilege that is.