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The Throne of Grace

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)

If there lies within us any desire to glorify our King, we must do no more than simply draw near to His throne. Though we may realize our desire to glorify Him is finite in comparison to what he deserves, we will not bring Him better praises by shrinking back in condemnation. Our ears may ring with a voice that says, “a sinner as you does not deserve to draw near!”. To this, we respond, “That is ever so true, but he deserves my praise for He has made a way for me to draw near”.

Let us then see His throne as one of grace. Grace by which we plead by the blood of Christ to cleanse our sins, give us strength, and see His glory. For it is by His very blood that we may draw near in confidence. And if it is true that God’s children are the righteousness of Christ (2 Cor. 5:21), then His children have no other option than to draw near with confidence. Will the God of grace cast off His own people, telling them to fend for help elsewhere? Certainly not, for even a mere human king will help the citizens that come to him in need. How much greater than is the help of He who has made us citizens of heaven?

Now, when we have drawn near, let us look to Him, who sits on the throne and will never be removed from it. Death has no sting over our Lord. Therefore, our confidence not only lies in our imputed righteousness but also in our everlasting King. We must not fear that His reign will cease and an evil man may snatch His crown. For a short while, our enemy did believe He finally defeated our King. However, he only bruised His heal, but our risen Lord crushed His head (Gen. 3:15). Even in this, our enemy was subject to the will of our Lord, for it was the will of the Lord to crush Him (Isaiah 53:10 a). Therefore, we need not fear the power-hungry devil who threatens our confidence, for Christ has defeated our adversary.

So, if our King is eternal, we may rest assured that His mercy and grace endure forever. As the author has said, His grace helps us in times of need. Even in the times, we are ignorant of our needs. The writer does not say we only find grace when we see our need for it. For without grace, we would never see a need for it! Therefore, we conclude that the grace of God upholds us, so we may take hold of His grace as we plead for more of it. And let us soak in the mercy of God that we live in, for when our adversary tells us of our deserved punishment, we can take hope that our Lord’s mercy has eternally freed us from the shackles of our sin. The Lord does not summon His children to a throne of condemnation, for mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13 b), and Christ has taken our deserved punishment!

Therefore, if we wish to draw near, we must know the glory of the King and let our confidence flow from who He is and what He has done on our behalf. Then we will not plead as orphans, but as children, we will ask for more of what he has already given us – mercy and grace.


"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

1 Peter 1:3


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