Section 8
the separation between us and God. We are far, far away from God. How can we be brought into Him? How can sinners get into God? All of the separating elements, the obstacles of sin, sins, the world, the Devil, death, flesh, and self, must be abolished. Then we shall be brought near to God, and not only to God but into God.
For this, some work, some preparation, was needed. The Lord had to do a work of prepara tion. He had to go, not to the heavens, but to the cross to remove all of the obstacles. All of the obstacles have been removed by the Lord's all- inclusive death. On the cross the Lord abolished all the barriers between us and God. He dealt with sin, sins, the world, the prince of this world, the flesh, the self, the old man, and even death. By death and resurrection the Lord paved the way and prepared the place that we might be brought into God. I believe that this is the correct mean ing of "I go to prepare a place for you."
In the United States there are many freeways and highways. The Lord's death and resurrection have prepared a highway that brings us into God. Before He was crucified, there were many obsta cles, many frustrations, that hindered our going into the Father. There was no way to get into Him. But by His death and resurrection, the Lord