Are You An Enemy of God?

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight” (Proverbs 15:8).
Even men that have no relationship with the Lord unconsciously attempt to appease Him. They know in their hearts that they will one day stand before a Holy God and give an account of their lives. A general fear of God keeps many men “in line”. A large number of people strive to allay God’s wrath through generic prayer, baptism, church attendance, giving alms, being “good” people, and helping others. They fail to realize that their sacrifices and efforts to reach God are an abomination to Him. Since God is the One who has been offended by sin, He is the only one who has the right to declare what will pacify His holiness. Two thousand years ago, God’s holiness was satisfied when His Son Jesus died on the cross, shed his blood, and became the atonement for sin. If we try to gain access to God through any means but by the blood of Jesus, we are trespassers and uninvited guests. Only the man that has been born again and has the blood of Jesus applied to his life is entitled access to God (Romans 5:2). When we possess the righteousness of Christ, we can “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). We can be certain that our prayers are heard and a delight to God. When we see our fellow man attempting to reach God through human means, we need to inform him that God’s divine plan of redemption through Jesus Christ has already been completed and has satisfied God’s judgment and holiness.