Approach the Throne

“LORD, God of my salvation, I cry out before You day and night.  May my prayer reach Your presence; listen to my cry.” Psalms 88:1-2 HCSB 

The psalmist is crying out to God.  He recognizes the Lord is his salvation. He is the only one who can help him.  He brings his prayer to the Lord and hopes it will reach His presence.  And then with one finial plea, he simply says listen to my cry.  He is in a desperate situation and he is longing to hear from the Lord.  It seems to the psalmist the Lord isn’t listening.  It seems as if heaven has closed its doors and no one is answering the door.

I don’t know if you have ever been in this situation.  Many times in life I have felt this way and I can become overwhelmed with what I am facing.  Maybe you’re facing something that is overwhelming and there seems to be no hope for you.  Maybe it’s a long term illness, a broken relationship, or maybe you have lost someone very close to you.  In looking at our situation it is very easy to lose sight or to lose our focus.  In Matthew 14 Jesus was walking on the water and Peter asked if he could join Him, Jesus said come.  Peter walked on the water until he lost his focus.  He took his eyes off of Jesus and started to look at the waves and water and begun to sink and Jesus had to rescue him.  But the lesson is, Peter took his eyes off of Christ.  

We must keep our eye on Christ and know who we are in Christ.  We are children of God and with this birthrate come privileges.  The writer Hebrews says, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tested in every way as we are, yet without sin.  Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time. (Hebrews 4:15-16) 

Firstly we must understand we have a savior who knows what it means to suffer, to feel abandoned, to feel betrayed, and to suffer.  Because of Him and through Him we can have the confidence and approach the throne of grace with boldness with the confidence God hears us.  Not only does He hear us but He will help us.  So whatever it is you are facing know God is listening and He will help you, and His timing will be perfect!

Lord thank you for your incredible grace.  Thank you Jesus for living a life in which you are able to sympathize with us.  Through you’re sacrifice we can enter the throne room of grace with confidence.  You paid the price for our entrance and we are assured God hears us and will help His child!  Thank you Lord.