In those intense moments of loneliness, confusion, and sometimes pain, we ask God for one thing more than anything else. RELIEF from all the suffering. But if relief is denied, we begin the difficult journey of resisting the notion that God is a cruel sovereign who toys with our lives. After all, He could stop it all in moment. After everything else in our lives, but God, gets stripped away, we begin realize that the Lord may want to give us something more—and MUCH GREATER—than relief. In those moments, God becomes more real to us than we ever would have known any other way.
“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in ALL POINTS tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore COME BOLDLY TO THE THRONE OF GRACE, that we may OBTAIN MERCY and FIND GRACE TO HELP in time of need.” (Heb. 4:15-16) The Bible teaches that we as blood-washed believers have a right to “BOLDLY” approach God’s throne of grace, to obtain mercy to find grace to help in time of need. What a precious PROMISE from God! Boldly doesn’t mean arrogantly nor proudly; but rather, CONFIDENTLY because we KNOW that our sins have been forgiven in Christ. God wants us to come boldly to Him for “HELP IN TIME OF NEED.”
“God is our refuge and strength, A VERY PRESENT help in trouble. Therefore we WILL NOT FEAR, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. GOD IS IN THE MIDST OF HER, she shall not be moved; GOD SHALL HELP HER, just at the break of dawn.” (Psalms 46:1-5) The Lord gives us this wonderful important promise AMY,
BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD; I WILL BE EXALTED AMONG THE NATIONS, I WILL BE EXALTED IN THE EARTH…(Psa. 46:10)
-Bill Stockham