"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (v. 16)
My son is so different from my daughter. My daughter is usually very calm, shy and holds back her emotions. My son at first may appear shy in new situations, but later very outgoing and definitely very expressive of his emotions. When it was birthday, he would be so excited when receiving his gifts. He would tear into the wrapping paper, and quickly examine the gift. If he really likes one better than the other, he would levitate to it quickly. Sometimes he may be distracted over one gift that the excitement of opening other gifts begin to fade. Regardless, he did not leave one gift wrapped... he continued to tear through them and was somewhat disappointed that it ran out.
Similarly, our Heavenly Father has so much to give us. His greatest gift of all was the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ so that we may have new life as adopted sons and daughters. However, even after accepting this priceless gift, He continues to pour into us other gifts. He has made available so much, but we also need to accept these as well. He continues to provide us endless grace, especially in our time of need, if we approach Him and accept these with confidence. He freely gives us, but the key thing is that we accept.
Let us therefore build our faith, look to Him in all circumstances (both good and bad), and accept His precious gift of grace. Let us not leave gifts wrapped and unopened, but let us tear into these gifts with great joy and confidence.
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