Many believers feel they’ve stalled in their journey of faith. They see little to no change in their circumstances amid a world filled with disease, disaster, disappointment, and despair.
Have you reached this point as King David when He cried out to God?
“Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled… My soul also is greatly troubled. I am weary with my groaning; all night I make my bed swim. I drench my couch with my tears” (Psalm 6:2-3a, 6).
If this is you, don’t despair. Look at what David goes on to say. “For the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer” (Psalm 6:8b-9).
What we need to know with all assurance is that God knows and hears our prayers, even though it may not seem like it as we go through difficult times.
And we find this assurance in what the writer of Hebrews tells us: that Jesus is our Great High Priest, and that He knows exactly what we are going through and how we feel because He went through it while He was here (Hebrews 4:14-15).
Because of this, we have an all-access pass that allows us to come boldly to His throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace to help in our time of need (Hebrews 4:16).
And it is the word “boldly” that gives us this assurance. It means we can confidently approach Him in our prayers. The word means “with all speech,” and thus we can be outspoken and without fear, with full assurance that He hears us.
Therefore, let’s take ‘all’ our requests to God, knowing that He is listening and will give us both the wisdom and knowledge to know what to do, and the strength, courage, and willpower, along with a big dose of grace, to help us on this journey of faith.
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the open invitation in Your Word: “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
I come to You now with quiet confidence, not because of anything in me, but because of Jesus. Meet me at Your throne of grace. Cover me with Your mercy and pour out the grace I need for this day—strength for what feels heavy, peace for what feels uncertain, and help for every need that only You can see.
I rest in Your nearness. Amen.
