It\u2019s been said that the sun is always shining; it\u2019s just that sometimes clouds keep us from seeing it. In the same way, there are splendid realities that God describes in his Word that are often clouded by the current conditions of life in this world. As we near the end of the church year, God gives us a \u201cpeek behind the curtain\u201d to see the reality that is already ours in Christ\u2014a reality we one day will be able to see with our own eyes. Today the reality of our righteous status before God is hidden behind the veil of our sin. Sin separates us from a holy God. Thankfully, Jesus offered a perfect once-for-all sacrifice to be able to enter God\u2019s presence where he constantly pleads our case. When he returns, we can be confident it will not be with condemnation in hand. Rather it will be to deliver our salvation.