We can approach God's throne of grace boldly with confidence!
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 NIV)
There was a king who was very powerful and severe!
No one dared approach him without first having acquired the proper prearranged permission to do so. Even so, if the king didn’t like the person who came before him for any reason at all, the person could be severely punished, imprisoned or even put to death. People in his kingdom were rightly terrified of him.
This King had a dearly beloved son who he greatly cherished!
One day the king’s son, who was with his mother in a different part of the castle, slipped away from her and began looking for his father. He soon heard his father’s voice and burst into the large room where the king was holding court. The child saw his father and cried aloud, “Daddy!” And he ran across the room, jumped onto the Kings lap, and threw his arms around him. The King, looked down at the child and gave him a big smile. He embraced his son and gave him his complete love and attention.
In the same way
Today’s Bible passage at top tells us we can “approach God’s throne of grace boldly so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us, in our time of need.” Another verse says it all his way, “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” (Eph. 3:12 NIV)
We can do this without fear because He is our Heavenly Father and we can approach Him as such! And, He is always glad to hear from us!
Therefore…
“And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” (2 Cor. 6:18 ESV)
“You have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” (Rom. 8:15 NASB)
Quote:
“I'm so thankful because of my relationship with Jesus Christ and being adopted in the family of God that I don't have to live the highs and the lows and the roller coaster that the rest of the world lives, because I know where my identity lies. My identity lies as a child of God, and that’s something that will never be shaken.” - Tim Tebow
“The most important belief we possess is a true knowledge of who God is.
The second most important belief is who we are as children of God, because we cannot consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with how we perceive ourselves.” - Neil T Anderson