Come Boldly!

 ‘‘Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.’’ Hebrews 4 verse 16

There is this story of a girl who made a momentary mistake and indulged in sin. She felt so unworthy. It was time for her quiet time, and she wanted to pray. But she felt too unclean to come before God. Tears flowed down her eyes as she poured out her heart to God, repenting of the mistake she had made. To her surprise, the warmth of God’s love and mercy embraced her. She wept much more. She thought she would be rejected instead she experienced God’s love in a way that never left her the same. God spoke to her that He had forgiven her. She asked God if what she asked of Him the previous day was still hers.

God responded to her, “The Devil came and made a case against you — He said you didn’t deserve what you asked me for.” Her face fell at God’s words. Thoughts about her mistake infiltrated her mind when she heard God’s voice again.

“But he didn’t win the case. I sent him away. So, you have it.’’ Her face lit up at once. The words seemed to replay in her mind, pondering on what God had said. Why didn’t the Devil win the case?

God said — Because My Son already paid for it.

‘‘Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.  Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.’’

Her story reminds me of the woman who committed adultery that the Pharisees brought to Jesus for Him to judge. His response shocked her and also shocked her scorners. The Lord told her to go and sin no more.

Many a times, we might have found ourselves in a place where we felt unworthy to come before the presence of God. I know I have. You find it hard to pray because you doubt if God would even listen to your prayers. The Devil keeps repeating it in your ears, that you have no right to come before God because of a mistake you made. It’s time to stop reminiscing about the mistake you made. It’s time to genuinely repent if you haven’t. Now, come back to God’s presence. Your works didn’t give you access in the first place. Jesus did. So, you have the privilege of access to the Father through Jesus. It’s a privilege, so be grateful to God for it. God still has plans for you which you cannot fulfill if you keep brooding over your mistake. Forgive yourself. Then, come boldly with gratitude in your heart before the Lord.

‘‘If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’’

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