Each morning when I open my laptop this phrase appears on the screen, “Have you forgotten your password?”.
No.
I sign in and have access to all my information, unless like the other morning there has been a system update and some of my information has been relocated. But I digress. I’m sure many of you are like me and have written your passwords in a book and placed them in a secure place, just in case I do forget one of them. Better yet are the “secure” password vaults that remember them for you and at prompting populate the correct password for that sign-in.
I can remember a time when there were no passwords required. In fact, there were no computers. That seems like a very long time ago. But why all this talk about passwords this morning?
Well, in my prayer time I was thanking the Father that I can come into His presence freely – no password, no engraved invitation or secret access code.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.” Psalm 100:4-5 NLT
It’s as simple as that – we enter His presence with thanksgiving! The love of God continues forever and He is faithful to each and every generation.
Sometimes we might feel unworthy and needy but He says come in, we have access!
“So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.” Hebrews 4:16 NLT
There have been times when I felt I was far from the Lord and was struggling to find my way. His instruction filled my heart.
“Call to Me, and I will answer you. And I will show you great and wonderful things which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3
There is never a time when the Father is too busy or unavailable to us. The Apostle Paul gave us this instruction.
“Never stop praying.” I Thessalonians 5:17 NLV
In Jesus’ final hours before He was tried, convicted and crucified He went to the garden to pray. He asked Peter and the others to join Him in prayer. He knew he was facing the most horrendous event of His life, so He prayed.
“Then he went back to his followers and found them sleeping. He said to Peter, ‘Could you men not stay awake with me for one hour? 41 Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right, but your body is weak.’” Matthew 26:40-41 ERV
Ready access – open communication. The Father knows we are weak, in need of His help that’s why He tells us to come. His plan for us is good and He will not abandon or desert us.
“Then you will call my name. You will come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will search for me, and when you search for me with all your heart, you will find me.” Jeremiah 29:12-13 ERV
When we have an open heart seeking the Father we will never be locked out of His presence!