Imagine you are Aaron standing in the tabernacle. You are wearing the priestly robe with a linen undergarment to prevent this holy garment from touching your skin. Over the top is a bold coloured ephod (like a long vest) and on your chest you feel the weight of the breastplate with 12 precious stones that remind you that you represent the 12 tribes of Israel. On your head is a turban with a gold plate on it that bears the engraving: ‘Holy to the LORD’. You belong to God and your mission is to represent him for others. Imagine that you are standing in front of the curtain that bars the way to the Most Holy Place burning the incense that symbolises the prayers of God’s people. You know that God dwells behind the curtain because there is an enormous pillar of cloud and fire stretching from the roof of the Holy of Holies up into the sky. You also know that you are the only person who will enter that sacred space once a year on the day of atonement. Everything that the high priest represented is true of you and me as followers of Christ. We are given this priestly intercessory ministry, but with one big difference. We are not restricted to passing through the curtain just once a year. We can go whenever we want. We can commune with God directly through Jesus Christ and we can intercede effectively for others in full confidence that our prayers will be answered. We can, but do we? The door is open. Will you go through?
Seek God and intercede for others in need right now.
Read over Exodus 28.
