Come Boldly unto the Throne of Grace

The Hebrew writer shared how Jesus is our “great high priest” who can be “touched with the feeling of our infirmities”, and He “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin”. In chapter four and verse sixteen of Hebrews we see how we may “come boldly unto the throne of grace” where we read:

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 verse begins, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace,...” The writer began with the words, “Let us therefore” which means “Allow and permit the Hebrew writer and his readers to approach, draw near to and assent accordingly, consequently and these things being so” “come boldly” which means “openly, frankly and without concealment, ambiguity or circumlocution” “unto the throne” which refers to “the chief chair of state having a footstool” “of grace” which means “unmerited favor, thanks, pleasure, joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm and loveliness”. Since Jesus is our “great high priest”, we may now come with “frank openness” to God's “throne”.

The verse goes on to say, “ ...that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” The writer added, “that we may obtain” which means “to take, lay hold of, claim and procure” “mercy” or “kindness or goodwill towards the miserable and the afflicted with a desire to help them”, “and find grace” or “come upon or meet with unmerited favor, thanks, pleasure, joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm and loveliness” “to help” which means “aid and assistance” “in time of need” which means “seasonable, timely and opportune demand and necessity”. When we approach God's “throne of grace” we shall “lay hold of” “mercy” and find God's “grace” readily available in our “needy times”.

When we meditate upon these words in Hebrews, we realize the access we have been given to God's “throne of grace”. Let's face it, we all have “needs”, and because Jesus is our “high priest”, we are allowed to “come to God” and “claim” His “kindness and goodwill” toward us. May everyone who reads these words realize the amazing and valuable access to God's “throne” that has been given to us by Jesus.

Next time we begin a new chapter and see the Hebrew writer share about the “high priest taken from among men”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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