Accepted as You Are

Headed to church, come as you are.

“³⁶You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, ‘Holy to the Lord.’ ³⁷And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban. ³⁸It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.” – Exodus 28:36-38 (ESV)

You can see here in Exodus, there were strict instructions as to how to come to the Lord. Thanks to The New Covenant, that is not the expectation today.

I have to be careful with this subject. I will admit that I am confused by what some wear when they come to the Lord’s House though. And I am working toward acceptance.

When you come to the house of the Lord, I feel as though you should present yourself in a way that honors the Lord. I recall putting on your Sunday best when going to service. And, let’s not forget the “need” for new when it comes to Easter and Christmas services.

Everyone is accepted as you are, and there is no “expectation” as to how you dress when coming to the Lord’s house. Whereas I am confused, that does not mean unaccepting. The Lord is grateful to have all in His house. He loves us just as we are. Thank you Lord for the sacrifice of death to free me from the bonds of religious acts for acceptance.

When you think of going to the House of the Lord, what are your thoughts? Where do you sit in regard to acceptance? Are you aware of acceptance as you are?