A Bold Approach

A Bold Approach

Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 4:16

How shall I go to God? Here am I, a poor, weak, breaker of the law of God. I am utterly worthy of wrath and of condemnation. My best and most holy efforts are fraught with unworthy motives, and self-interest. Being utterly aware of all these frailties, how can my approach to God be anything else other than cringing and timid? The answer to this quandary is Christ. Reasoning from what he has already established, the writer of Hebrews declares, ‘Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.’  Christ is Our Great High Priest. He not only speaks to God for us, He is the Perfect High Priest, Who has offered Himself as the Perfect, Atoning Sacrifice. Moreover, He is utterly sympathetic and empathetic to us, having ‘been tempted in all points, as we are.’ It is because of Christ, His Person, His Position, His Power, and His Presence at the Throne of Grace, that I can approach that Throne boldly. Where is there a greater argument for the acceptance of the Body than in Christ, the Living Head? Where is there a greater argument for the acceptance of the Bride, than in the Presence of the Spotless Bridegroom? Christ is the overwhelming argument for my reception at the Throne of Grace. ‘Bold I approach the Eternal Throne.’ There is no presumption where there is Christ, my High Priest. Look not to yourself today, Child of God. Look to Christ. He is the unanswerable Argument as to why you should come boldly to the Throne of Grace.

O, God of Truth,
Hear us today, for Jesus’ sake.
We come Boldly, because He is our High Priest,
in Him we find all our acceptance with You.

Where the Bush is Burning
Tomm Tice