You Belong There

Todays' blog was contributed by David Trotta

Do you walk timidly into your house?  Do you cautiously peer around the door before you enter?  I’m sure you don’t.  I bet you calmly and boldly walk through the door and say “honey, I’m home” or “mom, dad, I’m home.” Your spouse, child, or parent would see you and not give it a second thought because you belong there.  It’s your house!

 

If I were to ask you if you think Jesus has unlimited and full access to the throne room of God, I bet you would say with confidence - Yes, of course he does!  You might even think the question was a bit silly.  After all, He has a seat at the right hand of God with His name on it.  You can visualize Him coming and going as he pleases, stopping to frequently converse with Father God and the angels.

 

Did you also know that as a child of God, you too have the same access to the throne room of God that Jesus has?  How do I know that?  Because Romans 8:17 tells us we are co-heirs with Christ - “Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.”

 

As co-heirs, we have access to the same position, blessings, and benefits that Jesus has.  That means you have “God clearance” to His throne.  As a child of God, going boldly to God’s throne of grace is as natural as you walking into your house, because you belong there!

 

This special access is mentioned in Hebrews 4:16 - “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

Are you going through a difficult time?  Are you hurting?  Regardless of the issue, you have uninhibited access to the throne of grace to ask God for help in your time of need.  You can hold your head up high, not because of who you are or because of anything you’ve done to earn it, but because of WHOSE you are.  You are a child of God, co-heir of all that Jesus has.  Go with a humble and grateful heart, but go boldly and with confidence because you are His child and you belong there.