"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need."
The implication is that we will find God at the throne of grace. Getting through to the Almighty is obviously our reason for praying. Throughout the Bible we find that God is waiting for us to come to Him. I hesitate to think about the times that I have gone through problems in my life and did not go immediately to God. I discovered this truth in my last year in the Navy at the ripe old age of twenty. I was alone on my bunk on the USS Hornet, which was unusual since we seldom found ourselves alone on a ship. It was there that God "got ahold" of me," and made my life's mission in Christian ministry real to me. (Mainly the call to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.) When we go to the throne of grace we find mercy. It is obvious to me that a lot of people do not think of mercy when they think of God. We need to finally realize that God loves us! He knows of our foibles, yet He loves us in spite of them. When I went to Him on my bunk on the USS Hornet, God knew what a "stinker" I was, yet when I went to Him I found that He was offering me mercy. I knew that what I needed was a "whipping," but instead I got mercy. You will find the same thing if you honestly approach Him in faith, knowing that He loves you - in spite of you. When we go to the throne of grace we find "grace to help in time of need." You probably know that grace is God's unmerited favor. We find what we do not deserve at the throne of grace. I think that many people do not go to God because they do not believe that He loves them and wants the best for them. Please do not look to God as your enemy. He loves you. I have found this to be consistently true in spite of my own sins and errors. I know what it means to be chastened by Him, and it ain't fun, but I also know what it means to be forgiven in His grace and love. If you want "grace to help in time of need," go hurriedly to the Throne of Grace, and you will find "grace to help in time of need." It is true that God is waiting for you to come to Him. It is true that He loves you in spite of yourself. It is true that you will find Him to ultimately be the God of grace. Hurry, hurry, hurry to the Throne of Grace. Bro. Joe
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