Let Us Draw Nigh! by Andrew Murray

LET US DRA W NIGH
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priest who was admitted to
the Holy Place not
only saw the blood sprinkled on the brazen
altar, he had it sprinkled upon himself, and
might see it sprinkled on the golden altar in
the Holy Place. His contact with the blood
was closer, and he was admitted to a nearer
access. The access of the High Priest was still
more complete ;
he might, with the blood for the
mercy-seat, once a year enter within the veil.
Even so there are outer-court Christians, who
trust in Christ who died on Calvary, but know
very little of His heavenly life, or near access
to God, or service for others. Beyond these
there are Christians who know that they are
called to be priests, and to live in the service of
God and their fellow -men. They know more
of the power of the blood as setting apart for
service; but yet their life is still without the
veil. But then come those who know what
Christ's entering with His blood implies and
procures, and who experience that the Holy
Spirit applies the blood in such power, that it
indeed brings to the life in
the inner sanctuary,
in the full and abiding joy of God's presence. 1
1 " The blood contains life (John vi. 53). The blood
not only removes death (judicial and spiritual), but it
gives and preserves life (judicial and spiritual). It
quicken?. We are not only to be sprinkled with it