Prayer occupies a most important place in the life of the Christian.His vigor,happiness, growth, and usefulness depends on his prayer life.Prayer to the spiritual man is like breathing is to the physical man.In scripture,the utmost encouragements are held out to prayer.And in this verse we have one of the sweetest invitations to prayer.Once called "the mercy seat" but here called "the throne of Grace",so let us come boldly to the throne of Grace.
When God enacts laws, he is on the throne of legislation:when he administers these laws he is on a throne of government:when he tries us by these laws he is on the throne of judgment,but when he receives petitions, and dispenses favors,he is on the throne of grace.The idea of a throne inspires awe,bordering on terror.It repels rather than invites.Few if any could approach it without trembling,yet we are commanded not only to come ,but to come boldly.A holy boldness is the true spirit of the right prayer.The word boldly signifies liberty without restraints.You may be free,for you are welcome.you have liberty to speak your minds freely;to speak all your heart, all your ails,all your wants, your fears, and grievances.Our God is not a tyrant so come to him in holy boldness and with a child like hope and petition the throne of Grace.
Obtaining mercy comes first;then finding grace to help in time of need.You cannot reverse God's order.You will not find the grace to help in the time of need until you have sought and found mercy to save.You have no right to seek God's help and protection and guidance,and all the other splendid privileges which he promises to "the Children of God by faith in Jesus Christ",until you have this first blessing,the mercy of God in Christ Jesus;fot it is "in" Jesus Christ that all the promises of God to man are kept.
we've been invited, so let us come to the throne and pray..............
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