Approaching The Throne With Confidence
"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” - Hebrews 4:16
Prayer is not begging a reluctant God to help you; it's approaching a loving Father who delights in your presence. You don't have to clean up your act before you come to Him. You don't have to use fancy words or follow a formula. You can come boldly and confidently because Jesus has opened the way.
Before Christ, only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies, and only once a year. But when Jesus died on the cross, the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom, symbolizing that the way to God was now open for everyone. You have access to the throne room of the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Many people struggle with prayer because they feel unworthy or inadequate. They think God is too busy or too holy to be bothered with their problems. But the invitation to come boldly is not based on your worthiness; it's based on Christ's worthiness. He has made you worthy to approach the throne.
When my children were young, they never hesitated to run to me when they needed something. They didn't worry about whether I was too busy or whether their problem was too small. They knew I loved them and wanted to help them. That's how God wants you to approach Him in prayer.
Spend time in prayer today, focusing on the fact that you have been invited to approach God's throne with confidence. Share your heart openly with Him, knowing that He delights in your presence.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for inviting me to come boldly to Your throne of grace. Help me to pray with confidence, knowing that I am welcome in Your presence because of Jesus. Thank You for caring about every detail of my life. I am grateful that I can talk to You anytime, anywhere, about anything. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Prayer is not begging a reluctant God to help you; it's approaching a loving Father who delights in your presence. You don't have to clean up your act before you come to Him. You don't have to use fancy words or follow a formula. You can come boldly and confidently because Jesus has opened the way.
Before Christ, only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies, and only once a year. But when Jesus died on the cross, the veil in the temple was torn from top to bottom, symbolizing that the way to God was now open for everyone. You have access to the throne room of the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Many people struggle with prayer because they feel unworthy or inadequate. They think God is too busy or too holy to be bothered with their problems. But the invitation to come boldly is not based on your worthiness; it's based on Christ's worthiness. He has made you worthy to approach the throne.
When my children were young, they never hesitated to run to me when they needed something. They didn't worry about whether I was too busy or whether their problem was too small. They knew I loved them and wanted to help them. That's how God wants you to approach Him in prayer.
Spend time in prayer today, focusing on the fact that you have been invited to approach God's throne with confidence. Share your heart openly with Him, knowing that He delights in your presence.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for inviting me to come boldly to Your throne of grace. Help me to pray with confidence, knowing that I am welcome in Your presence because of Jesus. Thank You for caring about every detail of my life. I am grateful that I can talk to You anytime, anywhere, about anything. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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Amen.
Thank you Pastor Ed for your daily encouragement
Our Dear Pastor Ed,
nMy husband Paul and I (Cindy), with all our heart, we thank you for this great positive and encouraging daily message. You so wonderfully help us understand God’s word, the gospel. All time spent, all your devoted time you give of yourself to reaching out to us to deliver a great message from scripture daily, Paul and I along with our adult kids and extended family, we say, “thank you Pastor Ed…you’re the BEST!”
nMuch love!
Amen and Amen! ?✝️❤️???
Amen!!!
Amen, thank you Pastor Ed for always delivering messages that are so relevant. God bless you , your family and your ministry.
Amen
This message SO inspires me! THANK U kindly, Pastor E. I recently moved here 6 weeks ago and have been attending CBC! I ABSOLUTELY LUV IT HERE! I’d been seeking the Holy Spirit for a new path & approach in my Devo & ?? time. This is great! I’m especially thankful for this message, bec. God extends His love & grace through invitation to get to know and sup with Him. He IS our heavenly father! HE LOVES US this much ❤️
Thank you so much for the knowledge you share with the community on a daily basis. You are truly a blessing in my life because I was seeking God and you have taught me how incredibly easy it is to talk to God, and how to invite him and the Holy Spirit into my life and now I feel whole. I know I have a heck of a lot a. Lot to learn but you have taught me the stepping stones that I now use in my everyday life.
Praise God
Pretty hard to give advice but this one works every time for every thing. Pray