A Place of Mercy
//Kenneth W. Hagin
Because Jesus is our High Priest, we can hold fast to the Word of God and to our confession of faith. We can receive promises, withstand temptation, and have every area of our lives affected by the life-changing Word.
Jesus our High Priest has also given us an open door to the presence of God.
HEBREWS 4:14, 16 (NKJV)
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest . . .
16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
The "throne of grace" is the Throne of God, where He sits as eternal Creator. But because of Jesus, He also sits as Everlasting Father. And we can approach Him with confidence.
Hebrews 4:16 tells us that God is a giver. Many people believe that. But how many still hesitate to go to Him with their problems? They lack boldness and confidence to approach His throne. They don't understand that because the blood of Jesus has been applied to their hearts as believers, they have free access to God's grace.
God Grants Favor
Throughout history, many kings have struck fear in the hearts of their subjects. In many cases, if you approached the king's throne uninvited, you were killed.
In the Book of Esther, Queen Esther's uncle asked her to approach the king's throne uninvited. If the king extended his scepter, she could enter. If he didn't, she would be put to death! After fasting and praying, Esther went to the king. And God granted her such favor that she saved the entire Jewish nation (see Esther chapters 4–7).
For believers, God's throne is not a place of judgment, but of grace. Yes, He is the King of Kings and the only true God. But for God's children, His throne is a place of great mercy and favor! And because of Jesus' blood and His permanent position as our High Priest, God has invited us to approach Him boldly and without fear.
We Have a Relationship
I have five grandsons who all know how to come boldly to me, their "Poppy." When they visit me at the ministry, I guarantee you, they aren't afraid to approach me. They know they can enter my office confidently! It doesn't matter who else is there. They simply run in. Why? Because they're my grandchildren. We have a relationship.
Because of what Jesus did through His death, burial, and resurrection, we who have been born again are in God's family. We have a relationship with God the Father. We don't have to wait for Him to "give us the nod" before we approach Him. Jesus has cleared the way for us to go to Him anytime.
Our Father God is never too busy. And we don't have to go to Him with our heads down, feeling intimidated and unworthy. No! We can go confidently to His throne of grace, receive His mercy, and find help when we need it because God our Father is a giver.
If you have not accepted Jesus as your Savior, then you are not in God's family. But you can be! Simply pray the following prayer from your heart:
God,
I come to You in the Name of Jesus. I admit that I'm not right with You, and I want to be right with You. I want to be in Your family. Please forgive me of all my sins. The Bible says if I confess with my mouth "Jesus is Lord" and believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead, I will be saved (Romans 10:9). I believe in my heart that You did raise Jesus from the dead, and I confess that He is my Savior and Lord. Thank you for saving me now and bringing me into Your family.
If you prayed this for the first time, welcome to God's family!
Receiving this free gift of salvation is only the beginning of a remarkable relationship journey with the Father.
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