This Is Confidence In Prayer!
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne
of grace, that we may obtain mercy and
find grace to help in time of need."
Hebrews 4:16
The country music star Vince Gill once gave a small
concert in a high school gymnasium. While he was
onstage performing, a small girl made her way up to
the stage where she ran up to her daddy, Vince Gill,
who scooped her up in his arms.
That little girl was not intimidated by her father’s fame,
the bright lights, or the adoring crowd. She had every
confidence that she was more important to her father
than anything else. She was right! This earthly picture
helps us to understand the words of Hebrews 4:16, we
are exhorted to come boldly with confidence to God’s
throne of grace in prayer to “obtain mercy and find grace
to help in time of need.” It can be easy to be intimidated
by the glory of God. But He's our Father who welcomes
us, His children, into His presence.
If there's a need you’re reluctant to ask God to meet,
go into His presence with confidence. His mercy and
grace are there for the asking.
"God’s sovereignty does not negate our
responsibility to pray, but rather makes it
possible for us to pray with confidence."
Jerry Bridges
