NEW DAY - NEW GRACE

Hebrews 4:15-16 ESV For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Do you ever experience weakness, ever have a time of need, ever need God’s mercy? I’m sure we all do, some of us more than others maybe!😊 The good news is Jesus not only understands our human frailties because He experienced them Himself, but praise God He overcame them and never sinned.

So where does that leave us? Well thankfully Jesus is also our High Priest so He’s given us access to the throne of God so we can have His help whenever we have a need, and we can receive His mercy when we’ve blown it.

It’s even greater than that because He says we can come with confidence as we draw near to God and we don’t need to come fearful of punishment, or afraid of rejection. Jesus has made it possible to know God’s door is always open to us, His heart is to bless us and not punish us. How amazing is His grace, especially when we know we don’t deserve it!

So whatever happened yesterday, whatever you’re facing today, regardless of what’s looming up in the future, remember you have a place to go 24/7 called the Throne of Grace, where everything you will need for today is available for you to access. There isn’t even a queue!😊

You may need extra strength, to face a difficult situation. Perhaps, like me, you need courage and determination to do what you need to do, or you may need wisdom beyond your own, or have an unexpected financial need. Perhaps your health has taken a dive and you need healing and restoration in some area? 

Whatever it is, God has gone ahead and has a store house of grace just for you and for your need - for today. You don’t need to worry about tomorrow’s provision yet - just today!😊

So why not do as He says and come, draw near to His throne of grace right now and receive whatever it is you need for your now situation, for today, and let God take care of tomorrow.😊 In Jesus name. Amen.

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DON’T FREEZE PRAYERS!

Isaiah 65:24 NLT I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers!

You’ll probably chuckle when I tell you I was preparing some pears to stew and thought I’d find out if they would freeze successfully. However, I was thinking about praying at the same time, so when I typed in ‘how to freeze pears’ I absentmindedly typed in ‘how to freeze prayers!’, and amazingly an answer popped up! We had a good laugh about my mistake though and the stewed pears were lovely.🤣

Now I don’t recommend we freeze or stew any of our prayers because we want them to be as vibrant and fresh as we need them to be! God is listening to them all, and scripture says He answers them before we’ve even spoken them which is remarkable, and wonderfully encouraging all at the same time!

God tells us to ask in faith, believing we have the answer even before we see it, to pray the answer not the problem. Jesus demonstrated it to His disciples with the fig tree and went on to say all things are possible to him who believes. 

So often we get bogged down with doubts, or past experiences of our own, or when we’ve heard someone say it didn’t work for them. Abraham prayed for a son for decades before his son arrived, and yet he never gave up hope and neither should we! 

No matter how long we’ve prayed, pray some more! Whether it worked for ‘so and so’ or not, has nothing to do with it. This is between you and the God who flung stars into space, who helps you each moment of the day, who knows what you’re going to say before you say it, who cares about you and loves you deeply! 

So don’t let’s put our prayers on ‘freeze’ just because we haven’t had the answer yet. Keep them fresh and know we’re speaking to El Shaddai, the All Sufficient One, who wants the best for us, who can do the impossible, the improbable and the unimaginable. Glory to God.😊Amen.

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