Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Help in time of need

Heb_4:16  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 throne of grace.

Heb 8:1  Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens

Heb 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The THRONE of GOD.

When we envision the throne of God, the throne of Grace in heaven we can picture a literal throne, can't we? We've all seen movies or pictures of kings and queens sitting on their earthly thrones,  so we can clearly picture what a throne looks like. We take this image in our minds and transfer it to heavenly thrones. However we have to stop for a moment and remember, the heavenly and earthly sanctuaries are similar. The earthly was formed from the pattern shown.

Heb 8:5  Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

And we know this…

Exo_25:22  And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

God met with mankind from above the mercy seat.

Mercy seat- throne of grace.

We are to go BOLDLY to the throne! We are to go BOLDLY- confidently- before our SAVIOR. Our Savior WANTS us to come with HOPE in us, a solid hope. We can ONLY find grace before HIM upon His throne!

We can only find MERCY there! But we must COME before Him!

Heb_4:16  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need

Help in time of need.

We have a need to be SAVED.
We have a need to be FORGIVEN.
Why else would we go near the throne of grace if we aren't seeking grace, seeking pardon, seeking to be forgiven for our sins?

We have help in time of need.

We can't forget we are in constant need of grace! Daily we must seek Him while we can find Him!

Act 17:27  That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Act 17:28  For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Act 17:29  Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
Act 17:30  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Act 17:31  Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

And our Savior tells us--

Mat 11:28  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

WE must constantly bow before the throne of grace, it is ONLY there we can find the help we need in ALL things!

Christ FIRST in all things!

We are constantly desiring help, we plead for help as well we should, and our SAVIOR hears us!

Please LORD, help us as we bow before YOU, before Your throne of grace seeking You, Your love, Your mercy!

Please.


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