“But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. …For through him we have access to the Father.” Ephesians 2:13, 18
During the civil war, there was a soldier who lost both his brother and his dad to death on the same day. He wanted to see the president and plead his case. He was given a pass to do so. He went to the White House but was told by the guard on duty, “You can’t see the president, young man! Don’t you know there’s a war going on? The president is a very busy man! Now go away, son! Get back out there on the battle lines where you belong!”
So the young soldier left, very disheartened, and was sitting on a little park bench not far from the White House when a little boy came up to him. The lad said, “Soldier, you look unhappy. What’s wrong?” The soldier looked at the little boy and began to spill his heart to him. He told of his father and his brother being killed in the war, and of the desperate situation at home. He explained that his mother and sister had no one to help them with the farm. The little boy listened and said, “I can help you, soldier.” He took the soldier by the hand and led him back to the front gate of the White House. Apparently, the guard didn’t notice them, because they weren’t stopped. They walked straight to the front door of the White House and walked right in. After they got inside, they walked right past generals and high-ranking officials, and no one said a word. The soldier couldn’t understand this. Why didn’t anyone try to stop them?
They reached the Oval Office—where the president was working—and the little boy didn’t even knock on the door. He just walked right in and led the soldier in with him. There behind the desk was Abraham Lincoln and his Secretary of State, looking over battle plans that were laid out on his desk.
The president looked at the boy and then at the soldier and said, “Good afternoon, Todd. Can you introduce me to your friend?” Todd Lincoln, the son of the president, said, “Daddy, this soldier needs to talk to you.”The soldier pled his case before Mr. Lincoln, and right then and there he received the exemption that he desired.
Because of Jesus, we have direct access to the Father, let's never forget that.
Because of Christ, we have peace with God. We can come to him anytime, anywhere.
