“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
Do you freely come to God, no matter what is happening in your life? I don’t often enough. Especially when I’ve sinned. When I’ve messed up with my kids, yelled or said something unkind, the last thing I do is come before God.
In fact, I’m more likely to stay away for a while until I feel worthy. This passage describes the throne as belonging to our gracious God. When Christ died on the cross, the veil in the temple was torn in two. The barrier separating sinner from our holy God was removed. Christ has made us worthy to come before the throne of God. We don’t have to purify ourselves or clean up our mess before we approach Him. Jesus already did that.
Even when my life is a mess and I struggle with sin, I can still come boldly. At the throne, I will receive mercy. He gives me mercy for my past sins and grace to help me through whatever is going on in my life.
We have so much to gain when we approach Him boldly–and nothing to fear. When the whispers of doubt creep in, we must remember His grace and mercy. He desires real relationship with us, not one where we withdraw in fear.
Will you enter His throne room boldly today?
For further reading: Ephesians 3:12, John 1:16, 2 Thess. 2:16-17, Matthew 11:28-30
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How awesome that he never shames us, but always embraces us and longs for us to simply come.
I appreciate this post, more than I can express in words. I often shrink back in fear and don’t feel worthy to approach the Lord after I’ve sinned and failed. Thank you for the suggested reading – I’ll be printing it out and saving!