Hebrews 4:15-16 (NKJV) For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Have you ever been in a situation where you feel like you are between a rock and a hard place? You have prayed all kinds of prayers and many people are also praying for you. However, not much has happened and there is no progress whatsoever. What should you do?
There are many people who seldom have the desire to come into the presence of God, because as human beings, we are more dependent on our minds, intellect, people connections and personal abilities than on God. Pride makes us unable to let go of being a self-made man or woman. However, there will be many occasions when we have come to the end of our own abilities in the area of wisdom, knowledge or knowhow, and are humbled to a point where we need to come before God to seek His help.
We can know God through reading the Bible, having faith in what the Bible teaches, applying the truths in our lives and building a relationship with God. However, we also need to seek God by entering into the throne of grace through prayer. Did you know that praise and worship is also a form of prayer? Therefore, you, your spouse, and your other family members can go into a session of vibrant praise until you enter into worship. When you have worshipped until the glory falls, then dwell in God’s presence. Learn to dwell and soak in His presence and tune into what the Spirit of God is saying.
We need to create a godly discipline to worship God daily. We are to pray, which is us speaking to God. On the other hand, reading the Bible and journaling is God speaking to us when we are open to His advice. We enter the throne of grace boldly because we know that we are hidden in Christ. We are thankful that we can find grace and mercy to help us especially in times of need. Our boldness is not in ourselves because of we have done or the position we hold in life, but in who we are in Christ. That is the revelational truth that we can worship in spirit and in truth!
We pour out to Him our dilemmas, the crossroads that we are facing and the decisions that we have to make. In turn, He will reveal to us His will by bringing us to a Scripture of promise, showing us a vision, speaking to us through spontaneous thoughts and giving us peace, or lack thereof, over our decisions, because He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Psalms 121:1-2 (NKJV) I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
Sermon Series: ICS Worship Culture (Part 4)
作随时的帮助
希伯来书 4:15-16 因我们的大祭司并非不能体恤我们的软弱。他也曾凡事受过试探，与我们一样，只是他没有犯罪。所以，我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前，为要得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。
你是否曾经处于进退两难的困境？你用各种方式祷告，许多人也为你代祷。然而，事情也没有什么好转。你该怎么办？
有许多人很少有到神面前的迫切。作为人类，我们更依赖自己的头脑、智力或智慧、人际关系和个人能力而不依靠神。骄傲使人不能放弃自我奋斗的本性。然而，在许多情况下，我们的智慧、知识或能力已经走到了尽头。我们谦卑到需要到神面前寻求祂的帮助。
我们通过读圣经认识神，对圣经的教导有信心，在生活中应用真理，在整个过程中与神建立关系。然而，我们需要通过祷告来到施恩宝座前。你知道赞美和敬拜其实也是祷告的一种形式。所以，你，你的配偶，和其他家庭成员可以透过活泼的赞美进入敬拜，当你敬拜一直到荣耀降临，你能进入神的同在里。学习沉浸和进入祂的同在里和聆听神的灵正在说什么。
我们需要建立一个敬虔的自制力来每天敬拜神。我们要祷告。祷告就是向神说话。同时，当我们接受祂的劝告，神会通过读圣经和写灵修笔记对我们说话。我们坦然无惧来到施恩宝座前因为我们知道自己藏在基督里。我们心怀感恩为了得怜恤，蒙恩惠，作随时的帮助。我们的坦然无惧并非来自我们的行为或属世的地位，而是藉着我们在基督里的位份。这一启示使我们得以在灵和真理中敬拜！
我们向祂倾诉我们的困境、我们面临的十字路口以及我们必须做出的决定。反过来，祂会启示给我们带有应许的经文，展示给我们一个异象，通过自发性意念与我们交谈，并在我们的决定中给予我们平安，祂赏赐那恳切寻求他的人
诗篇121:1-2我要向山举目，我的帮助从何而来？我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。
讲章系列：ICS 的敬拜文化(第四部分)
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