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.
With our new identity in Christ, we have direct access to God at His throne of grace to find help and mercy in times of need. We know that we have peace with God and are accepted by Him. There is no need to constantly be on the performance treadmill to get his acceptance or attention. He accepts us based on what Jesus has achieved for us and who we are in Christ. We are seen as righteous, blameless and holy because we are hidden in Christ. Presently, that’s how God sees us and not just when we enter eternity. We are able to have faith that He is listening to our prayers when we utter it in Jesus’ name!
Once we have our identity in Jesus Christ it will help us to weather any kind of storm in our lives. This is indeed the best identity to have because it will hold us up regardless whether we are faced with failures or success. We are loved by God. We are the children of God. We have peace with God. We will learn how to draw strength from God daily.
Hebrews 10:22a (NKJV) let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.
We are asked to be real before God by coming before God with a true heart. Don’t be fake! Don’t be pretentious in His presence since He is an omniscient God! He knows everything about us anyway. Come with a genuine faith in God and having that full assurance that He will receive us into His presence 24/7. Let us enter through faith, full of confidence that He will receive us in Christ and be sincere in our conversation.
It is the daily fellowship with God and the constant communication with Him that will cause us to experience His strengthening. We cast all our cares upon Him through prayer. The infusion of God’s grace to stand up under the most stressful and challenging times happens behind the veil. When we allow Him into our hard-pressed situation that’s when we tap into His strength, wisdom, and rich resources. It is a place where our well-being is refreshed, restored, and re-energized daily. It is also a place where we get a word of assurance from Him so that our faith can be anchored in what He has assured us. It is our faith in the faithful God that will cause us not to give up even though we feel as though we are spent.
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希伯来书4:16所以我们坦然无惧地胆来到施恩的宝座前，好叫我们得着怜悯，蒙恩典，作随时的帮助。
随着在基督里获得的新身份，我们得以直达上帝的施恩宝座前得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。我们知道我们与上帝和好，为祂所接纳。无需为了得到祂的认可而不断地在跑步机上表演。祂接纳我们，是基于耶稣为我们所成就的，以及我们在基督里是谁。我们被视为公义、无可指责和圣洁的，因为我们藏在基督里。当我们奉耶稣的名祷告时，我们能够相信在祂在聆听我们的祷告。
一旦我们在耶稣基督里有了自己的身份，那么它将帮助我们度过生命中的任何风暴。这确实是最好的身份，因为无论我们面对失败还是成功，它都会支撑我们。我们被上帝所爱。我们是上帝的孩子。我们与上帝和好。我们将学习如何每天从上帝那里汲取力量。
希伯来书10:22a 就当存着诚心和充足的信心来到神的面前。
我们被要求对神无伪，就是要带着一颗真诚的心来到上帝面前。不要假装！祂是无所不知的神，不要在祂面前装腔作势！反正祂知道我们的一切。带着对上帝真诚的信仰来，并完全确信祂会全天候任何时刻接待我们。让我们凭着信心进入，满怀信心地相信祂会在基督里接纳我们，并且与我们诚恳地对话。
我们与神之间每日的团契，持续的沟通，将使我们经历到祂的加力。我们借着祷告把一切的挂虑都卸给祂。上帝浇灌我们以恩典使我们在最紧张和挑战的当儿站立得稳，这一切都发生在幔子之后那至圣的所在。在我们允许祂进入我们的困境的那一刻，我们就得到了祂的力量、智慧和丰富资源。这是一个让我们每日心意更新，得到恢复和重新得力的地方。这也是我们从祂那里得到一句保证的地方，这样我们的信仰就可以锚定在祂给我们的保证上。这是我们对信实的上帝的信仰，这将使我们即使在筋疲力尽的时候依然不放弃。
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