ICS Daily Devotions
Invited by God into His Presence
Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV) Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Once we are aware and believe that Jesus has obtained the eternal redemption for us and given us His righteousness, we will be bold in coming before Him, because we know it has nothing to do with our own works of righteousness, even though we will do good works and live in godliness once we have been saved. Neither will we be affected by our feelings of insecurity of not having done enough to be accepted by God because Jesus has done everything for us. We are hidden in Him, where we are righteous, holy, and blameless. We have a new position as a child of the living God.
Therefore, it pleases God when we approach Him by faith at His throne of grace whenever we need help or mercy in our time of need. By faith, we believe that we have a new and living way into the presence of the Heavenly Father through the blood of Jesus Christ. God is pleased when we stand in that conviction, and we can rest in the completed work of Jesus Christ. It is done!
Ephesians 1:6-7 (NKJV) To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace
God received all the praise and thanksgiving for His work of redemption for us. It was done apart from our efforts and works. Therefore, we will never be able to boast or have any form of self-righteousness. We are not perfect and still have issues and weaknesses to deal with, but God has opened us a way for us to approach Him, purely because of the unmerited and unconditional love of God and He loves to fellowship with us.
Because we are accepted, we need not have any insecurity in life whether it is before men or God. It gives us faith, confidence, and boldness when we approach God daily knowing that our acceptance before Him is based on the blood of Jesus. It is not about us but about Christ who justified and qualified us to come before a holy, just, and righteous God!
What a privilege it is that to be invited to enter into His presence to find help and mercy in our time of need! All of us need grace during difficult times to sustain us, especially during times like these as we wait for the pandemic to pass, and all of us need God’s mercy when we have made a wrong decision without consulting Him.
Sermon Series: What Pleases God?
