“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

Looking again at Hebrews 4:16, we learn that a Person is waiting to meet and greet us at the throne of grace. He is the Lord Jesus Christ, who died to redeem us from the guilt and penalty of our sins. Four times in this epistle to the Hebrews, it is stated that He is at the right hand of the throne of God (1:3; 8:1; 10:12; 12:2). The one Person who is capable of meeting all our needs is now at the right hand of the throne of God. Let us come to Christ. The Bible tells us of three ways He works on our behalf.

He meets our needs through His prayers.
In his epistle to the Romans, the Apostle Paul asked, “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us” (Romans 8:34). Christ is not condemning us; He is interceding for us. The author of Hebrews wrote, “He ever liveth to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). Therefore, let us come.

He meets our needs by His power.
The throne of grace is the place of power, and our Lord Jesus Christ is the Person of power. We see “the exceeding greatness of His power to usward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:19-20).

Christ has an ability that knows no inability. Yes, He is able! He is able to save to the uttermost (Hebrews 7:25). He is able to keep us from falling (Jude 24). He is able to help those who are tempted (Hebrews 2:18). He is able to subdue all things (Philippians 3:21).

He meets our needs through His priesthood.
In Old Testament times, the ministry of the priest was to appear before God on behalf of the children of Israel. This divine provision was an expression of the gracious compassion and concern of a holy God for His children. The priest was the Father’s consecrated link between Himself and His own. None but the Son of God Himself would qualify to be the Great High Priest over the house of God.

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:14-15).

We know where He is—“passed into the heavens.” We know who He is—“Jesus the Son of God.” We know what He is—sinless. He is a sympathetic High Priest. He does not sympathize with our sins, but with our “infirmities.” These infirmities are the sorrows, sufferings, and sicknesses of this life. We know that our Great High Priest is touched with the feeling of our infirmities.

Anker für heute:
If you are in need, come to Him now. No problem is too tough, no petition too trifling, and no power too transcendent for Him to handle. Let there be no lack of confidence between you and your Great High Priest. He knows you. He loves you. He is waiting now for you to come to Him in your time of need.