What an amazing age we live in!!! As you read the Old Testament, think on the fact that there was no way for anybody to work up to Moses' position or any of the prophets'. Rather the man of God was a man chosen by God to a specific work, usually a servant who would readily obey, but sometimes one whom God had to chastise severely before he would obey.
And what of the others of the nation? Well, they had no opportunity to go near God, ever. In fact, they were given only an indirect access to God through the appointed man of God, whether he was holy or not. Truly, God gave the same way of salvation by grace through faith, but this manifested itself through going to one's representative that he might carry your case before the LORD.
Think on the wonder of having "access" to God through the One Mediator, our Lord Jesus Christ who gave Himself for us, to redeem us! It is incredible that we so rarely think on these things.
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. For through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through our faith in him. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Rom. 5:2; Eph. 2:18; 3:11-12; Heb. 4:16)
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