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21 And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, 22 let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.--- Hebrew 10:21-22How is it possible for us to go right into the presence of God? We come not half heartedly or with improper motives or pretense, but with pure, individual, and sincere worship. We can know that we have “sincere hearts” if we evaluate our thoughts and motives according to his Word (see 4:12). Christians can approach God boldly, free from our “guilty consciences” and in full assurance because of the work of Jesus Christ. We can go to God without doubting, knowing that he will hear and answer us. Under the new covenant, our hearts and consciences are cleansed completely, not partially or temporarily (see 9:14). Our clean consciences allow us to enter God’s presence with boldness. Finally, the imagery of our bodies having been “washed with pure water”actually pictures an inward cleansing. Just as baptism is an outward sign that represents the purification that Christ does inside us, so this washing speaks of an internal cleansing from sin. Once cleansed, we can approach God.--- Life Application Study Bible notesPRAYERDear Lord,I confess I realize how weak I sometimes find myself. I pray for the encouragement and comfort of the Spirit to bring assurance of faith and continued trust in You.I pray for a sincere heart that will never waiver.I commit today I will abide in You, Lord.Keep my heart ready to follow Your guidance and help me to inspire others to act in Your name.In Jesus’ name,Amen