Throne of Grace

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. (Heb. 12:1)

Can you name the SINS that so easily besets you?  Sins- transgressions of God's law.  And God's law is summed up in two directives- Love God, Love Man.  The ten moral laws are more detailed, and Jesus took it even a step further and expounded on the ten moral laws - explaining them even more clearly. Not only are we not to murder- commit the act of murder- we are not to THINK about murder. Not only are we not to commit adultery or fornication we are not to THINK about women/men that are not our partners in a lustful way.  Our HEARTS, we think with our hearts, our thoughts reveal our hearts. When our thoughts are evil we need to fall at the feet of our Savior and beg for forgiveness, we need to surrender to our Savior who alone can save us even from our thoughts.

Heb 4:12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Heb 4:13  Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Heb 4:14  Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Heb 4:15  For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

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.

Do we come BOLDLY unto the throne of grace?

Do we want to find MERCY,?

Do we want to find grace to help us in time of need?

Are we laying aside every weight and the sin that so easily besets us?

Again I ask, can you name those sins that beset you?  Or are you like me, with your heart aching from the weight of the sins besetting you, there are so many?

We have to RUN with patience.

We have to BELIEVE that our Savior will be able to perform what He promised.

Php 1:6  Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ

Please, Lord. We know we have besetting sins and we WANT to set them aside. Teach us how! Set them aside for us if possible! Through Your righteousness alone can we have hope.