Scripture
Let’s therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace for help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16.
Reflection
For someone who’s just starting out in the faith, talking to God can seem really intimidating. You may find yourself waiting for that “perfect day” or thinking that you should hold off until you’ve gone a while without any mistakes before you feel good enough to talk to Him.
This verse is awesome because the author of Hebrews says that you can come to Him with boldness and without fear. Why? Because God is ruling from is a throne room of grace.
Grace is when you get something good even if you didn’t earn or deserve it. Mercy is when you did not get punished for something bad you have done and deserve it.. Your standing before God is by grace trough faith in Christ. The cross is where grace and mercy meets.
The cross is like this amazing meeting point where grace and mercy come together in a really cool way. Grace is given to sinners who don’t deserve it. Mercy is offered to sinners who actually deserve it. On the cross, Christ’s grace makes it possible for sinners to be forgiven when they have faith.
His grace is like this powerful energy that helps you change your life. It’s not just something you get as a reward for making big changes in how you think and feel.
It’s this amazing grace that helps you start a journey of growing and changing, pushing you to go beyond what you thought you could do before. Don’t wait until you think you’re perfect or fully changed; this grace is always around to guide you and cheer you on as you make positive changes.
It’s all about knowing that justification, salvation, and transformation is received by grace, not something you need to do first to receive them.
Story
John Newton was once a slave trader. Back in 1748, during one of his voyages, his ship nearly went under. At that moment, he prayed to God, and surprisingly, God pulled him through. After a while, he quit the slave trade, became a pastor, and went on to write the amazing hymn Amazing Grace.
He always thinks back to March 21, 1748, because that’s when he really found his faith. He makes sure to celebrate that day every year like it’s his spiritual birthday.
57 years later, he wrote in his notebook, “I’m not really good at writing these days, but I just want to capture this day with a bit of humility, some prayers, and plenty of gratitude.”
Thought-Provoking Question
You can confidently come to God because Christ’s death has made things right between you and Him. The Bible talks about this as being justified by grace. When you trust in Christ and accept Him as your Lord and Savior, God sees you as though you’ve never sinned at all.
Just think about how life-changing it can be when you find the guts to walk right up to God and ask for help, instead of staying stuck in fear and doubt. It’s all about bringing your real needs out into the open.
How do you think this decision could change how you connect with Him? And how may it really impact your journey to finding inner peace, feeling satisfied, and gaining clarity?
Looking at things this way may help you build a more genuine connection and really get to know what you want and who you truly are. What amazing changes will you experience in your life when you approach God with confidence, knowing that your sins are forgiven?
GRACE is God’s Riches In Christ’s expense. This is an appropriate acronym.
Is there a mistake in “hiding” from God right now? How would it feel to walk boldly to Him and ask for help instead of hiding?
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