Hebrews 4:16 “For we do not have a High Priest, Who is unable to understand and sympathize and have a shared feeling with our weaknesses and infirmities and liability to the assaults of temptation, but One Who has been tempted in every respect as we are, yet without sin. Let us then fearlessly and confidently and boldly drawn near to the throne of grace…“. He beckons us to ‘Come’… just as we are. We don’t have to clean up our act, or have it all together. He just says ‘Come’ without fear, being confident and bold. It begins with seeing… acknowledging the light, and wanting more. It’s knowing the truth about righteousness, and recognizing we’ve fallen short of His glory. We weep over our sin, because now we see it like He does… our confession and repentance goes deep. And He still calls us, ‘Come…all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Being familiar with suffering and pain, I know how hard this life can be. But, just come, you already have My Love, so now, freely receive My Grace and Forgiveness. I’ll clean you up, I’ll replace your filthy rags with robes of righteousness. Come, feast on the Bread of Life and drink of the Living Water.’ We can’t…we don’t manipulate His grace by judging who is worthy and who isn’t, everyone has fallen short of His glory… Everyone has the opportunity to fearlessly and confidently approach Him, the One Who is seated on the throne. None of us are worthy of His favor, yet all of us receive His unconditional love. What is the throne of grace? It’s the seat of the Sovereign, Most High God. How do we approach the throne of grace? In all humility and complete surrender, we come. When do we approach the throne of grace? No appointment is necessary…We come when called, when desperate for His presence, His goodness and His mercy. Why do we approach the throne of grace? Because only in Him do we find salvation. And where is the throne of grace if not right here, where we are… With Him in us and us in Him. Lord, thank You for Y
