Bible Study November 27, 2024
Hebrews 4:14 – 16 (ESV)
“Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 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.”
Do you feel like you have confidence in someone who has blazed the trail before you? Maybe experienced what you might be going through and can offer a word of advice that brings peace. The true trailblazer is none other than Jesus.
How about a prayer you have prayed and seen the answer that you wanted. Or how about the answer requiring you to wait a while before it came or maybe the answer from God was a “No.” Can we afford to wait for the answer He wants.
We know from verse sixteen that we can have confidence when we ask God for anything. The phrase “throne of grace” is used but what is the “throne of grace?” A bit of research tells us the following: In the scriptures, the throne of grace is a place where God’s power rules and where people can come boldly to receive mercy and grace. What can we find and expect as we approach it? From it’s name we know we can receive grace there, but not only grace but thankfully we find mercy. Mercy is something we need more than we may realize.
There we can find power it is where God is at work and Jesus is interceding for us on our behalf. It is also our source of forgiveness for the wrongs we have done.
The throne of grace is a place where people can receive mercy and grace to help them in times of need. He said come boldly, ask what you need, then live in expectancy of His will being done in your life.
“Anxiety and prayer are more opposed to each other than fire and water.” J. A. Bengel.
God Bless.
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