Hebrews 4:16 tells us, “So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it.”
When we get to know Jesus, we are getting to know God. What the Bible tells us about God is that He is not the tyrant He is sometimes accused of being. In fact, it is we who are the tyrants. We are the unreasonable. We are the unforgiving. We ourselves are imperfect, but too often we withhold forgiveness from others, as if we consider ourselves superior in some way to others.
However, Jesus shows us what it means to be truly merciful. He is perfect. He lived a perfect life, above sin. And yet, He understands our weaknesses, and He gives us permission to come to him anytime at all—with the assurance that we will always find forgiveness and strength. Let us, then, approach His throne with confidence, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Finding Grace and Mercy
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Pastor Kevin
