2 Kings 1:1-18; Jeremiah 34:1-22; Hebrews 5:11-6:20
But let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the Lord, lest he break forth upon them. Exodus 19:24
An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice…I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee. Exodus 20:24
Under the law there is no possible way of access to God. Yet on the grounds of sacrifice, the place of grace, God desires to meet man. “I will come…and…bless thee.” These are words flowing from the very heart of God, words expressing the very nature and character of God. Meet God on His terms, meet at the cross, and know the blessing of forgiveness and eternal life. —Pete Smith
Wondrous was Thy love in giving,
Jesus for our sins to die;
Wondrous was His grace in leaving,
For our sakes, His home on high. —S. P. Tregelles