Holy Holy to Abba Father

Approaching God's presence in the Old Testament:

"When the people saw the thunder and lightning and heard the trumpet and saw the mountain in smoke, they trembled with fear. They stayed at a distance..." Exodus 20:18

Approaching God's presence in the New Testament:

"In Him and through faith in Him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." (Ephesians 3:12)

Contrary to popular belief, God did not turn over a new leaf, if you will, in the New Testament and decide to play nice. The Old Testament and New Testament is a cohesive story that tells the story of life without Christ's sacrifice, relying on the blood of animals and the heart stature of the high priest while everyone else was without permission to enter God's presence to life covered in Christ's blood, able to approach His throne with confidence and even call Him "Father." Our faith is no longer wrapped in what we do or what we can't do. It's wrapped up in what Christ did and the life His love compels us to live. We went from "Thou shalt not" to "Now you may." And how amazing it must be for the angels to look down from heaven and scratch their heads at the story they've watched unfold for years and see the mystery of Christ be revealed in people. Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty and how great is the love He has lavished on us!