"We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,
but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us
therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of need." (Heb. 4:15-16, NKJV)

The Bible emphatically reminds us of the holiness of God; that He is a God to be feared. Yet the same Bible encourages us to confidently come into
the awesome presence of this God. This is no contradiction; it is rather a confirmation of the radical opportunity for access to and relationship with this Holy God; access that is made possible only by the sacrifice of His Son and our great High Priest, the Lord Jesus Christ. Indeed, we are invited to "come boldly to the throne of grace"
- grace, not judgment! That is because our Judge has also become our Redeemer.

As I was checking my email this email came in from Dean how awesome is this. That the God of the universe will let me come before his presence as fility and sinful as I am in grace and love and not punishment and judgment as I deserve.

And then God has a cool way of doing this. I was listening to itunes on my computer and this song pops up. Its Chris Tomlin's "I Stand Amazed." Its such an awesome song about stand in the presence of God! So yea God
has really been rocking my world this past couple of weeks. Rock On!
Stephen

I stand amazed in the presence
Of Jesus the Nazarene,
And wonder how He could love me,
A sinner, condemned, unclean.

O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
And my song shall ever be:
O how marvelous! O how wonderful!
Is my Savior's love for me!

He took my sins and my sorrows,
He made them His very own;
He bore the burden to Calvary,
And suffered and died alone.

When with the ransomed in glory
His face I at last shall see,
'Twill be my joy through the ages
To sing of His love for me.