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Articles by - Mike Muzzerall

The Throne Of Grace

 April 2023

Grace is often explained as “God’s riches at Christ’s expense” or “God’s righteousness at Christ’s expense.” The longer we serve God, hopefully, the more we appreciate God’s grace. As believers, we are granted access to the throne of grace. This access is not based on our maturity in Christ or on how long we have served God. Instead, every born-again believer has immediate access to the throne of grace.

CONTINUAL ACCESS
The author of Hebrews makes this powerful suggestion: “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need” (Heb. 4:16).

Several truths are presented in this verse that need to be addressed. “Let us come” is not presented as an imperative (a command) but as a suggestion. It is more accurately translated as, “Let us keep on coming to” the throne of grace. In other words, we are admonished to take advantage of God’s grace daily. We need God’s grace daily, therefore we need to access the throne of grace daily.

APPROACHING GOD’S THRONE OF GRACE
We are told to come, approach, or draw near to God’s throne of grace boldly. Boldly does not mean arrogantly. There are some who perceive themselves as being on par with God. They fancy themselves as a “little god” or a “little Jesus.” They are on a slippery slope.

The boldness spoken of in this verse does not exist because we are confident in our works. Instead, we have an assurance that through the name of Jesus Christ, and through His precious blood, we will be granted access. Faith in the completed work of Calvary is the only means we can approach God’s throne of grace.

THAT WE MAY OBTAIN MERCY
This next phrase is called a “hina” clause in the Greek. It is a “purpose” clause. It states that the purpose of coming to the throne of grace is to obtain mercy. This proves that we are not accessing the throne of grace while trusting in our own righteousness. In reality, we are coming because we are placing our trust in His imputed righteousness (a freely given righteousness).

We seek to obtain mercy because we know we have fallen short of the glory of God. Adam Clarke’s commentary says, “There is mercy for the taking. As Jesus Christ tasted death for every man, so every man may go to that propitiatory, and take the mercy that is suited to his degree of guilt.”

GRACE IN TIME OF NEED
There is not one moment of the day that we do not need God’s grace. If one struggles with this statement, then it’s evident that he is beginning to trust in his own righteousness. Doing so will produce the deadly sin of self-righteousness and encounter resistance from God (James 4:6).

Every moment of the day, we need God’s grace. Brother Swaggart brings this powerful observation to the table when he said that this grace “refers to the goodness of God extended to all who come, and during any ‘time of need;’ all made possible by the cross” (Heb. 4:16, The Expositor’s Study Bible).

A PRAYER AWAY
Help is a prayer away. We can foolishly attempt to go through life’s trials, tribulations, and temptations in our own strength and fail, or we can call on the name of the Lord and walk in His grace. We began our walk by grace, and we are to continue our walk with God by grace. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Eph. 2:8).

Let us keep on coming to the throne of grace.



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