Go BoldlyToday!
"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
Jesus commended little children to His disciples,
saying they should be like them (Matthew 18:3).
In what way? Perhaps in their shamelessness—
their willingness to ask for what they want or
need without feeling guilty or embarrassed.
When Jesus taught His disciples about prayer,
He used the example of a child who asked his
father for bread, fish, or egg (Matthew 7:9-11;
Luke 11:11-13). He said that no child would
expect to receive a stone, serpent, or even
a scorpion
instead!
What father will treat a child that way?
Jesus’ point: If imperfect human fathers
will grant their children’s requests, how
much more will our perfect Heavenly
Father do the same for His
children?
The problem, Jesus said, is that we fail to
ask, seek, and knock on heaven’s door; we
give up too soon. He wanted the disciples to
learn not to give up when it came to prayer
(Luke
18:1). The original language says we
are to keep on asking, keep on seeking,
and keep on knocking (Luke 11:9-10).
Go boldly today to God’s throne
of grace. He is ready to meet
your needs.
"Believing prayer takes its
stand upon the faithfulness
of God."
D. Edmond Hiebert