Approach with Confidence

April 7

It is said that a supplicant before Thai royalty is required to approach the monarch on hands and knees with head bowed to the ground, scraping his forehead as he approaches the lofty one.

In the Bible we are told of Esther’s courage to approach her husband the king without having been invited into his presence. To do so put her life in jeopardy, for had he been disposed to do so, he could have had his wife executed for appearing before him without being expressly told to do so (Esther 4:11).

Try getting into Buckingham Palace to see the reigning monarch or into the White House to visit the president in the Oval Office without an invitation and one will find himself dispatched into the custody of the secret service for intense questioning and background investigation. A prison sentence might be part of the consequence. Presumption upon the person of one’s leader is a grave offense.

But in Hebrews 4:16, we are given a different perspective on entering into the presence of One who is far loftier than these mentioned here! It says, “Let us approach the Throne of Grace with confidence, so we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Our God wants us to come to Him with heart and hand outstretched, with the assurance that He cares and it is His desire to help.