317. Throne of Grace
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
The throne to which God promises us access is a throne of grace. Jesus has opened the way to that throne so that we may come boldly and confidently before God the Father with our needs, requests, prayers and thanksgivings. It is a throne of grace because we have free access to it, and it is a throne of grace also because we can expect to receive mercy and grace from God Almighty. If we could not confidently expect mercy and grace from the Lord upon the throne we would probably not come to God, or at least we would not come boldly.
But grace is there on the throne, because of Christ, to help us when we need it. God helps and will help all the time, but especially in time of need we must know that grace is there. The earning of the help has already been earned by Jesus, and all that is left for us to do is “come boldly.” The Holy Spirit comes with the Gospel to give us the boldness (faith) to receive mercy and grace. We always need grace to help, but sometimes we feel the need more desperately, as the pressures of life grow heavier. It is then that we need this promise. Just knowing that there is a throne of grace, and the King has already extended the scepter of acceptance into His Presence, is enough to give us boldness to enter.
It is true that w are alive every day we live because of mercy and grace; if God withdrew His mercy for an instant we would cease to exist. It is also true that we have eternal life because of mercy and grace; without mercy and grace we would be eternally dead. It is also true that we have access to God any time because of mercy and grace; without mercy and grace the Lord could not hear our prayers. We may not always sense a need, but we always have grace to help. The throne of grace is eagerly waiting your approach.