Boldly to the Throne

     My prayer list is lengthy. I love to pray for each person and their families every single day. When I don’t have the time I ask God to bless and keep each person on that list. He knows each one and He knows their needs. He knows the right people to surround them. He knows when they are going to look up for the first time and say, “God I need You.”

     Life transitions hit us, whether it is adjusting to life without a loved one or dealing with a chronic condition that changes everything. Even joyous celebrations including marriage and children take some adjustments, along with the newness of retirement or the empty nest. Each season brings about times of joy and mourning. Maybe you have been on a roller coaster of emotions lately. Maybe you have a huge decision to make. Maybe you are watching a loved one suffer or maybe you are lonely.

     Bow your head and ask for help from Jesus. He will be your constant companion. His Word to you will bring you comfort and hope. He is there and He loves nothing better than to sit with you for awhile and listen to your needs. And as you get to know Him better and to count on Him more, He will use you to share His love. He will make you an ambassador of love to a hurting world.

Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly as I should. Ephesians 6:19-20

     And He will ask you to pray for others. What a privilege. What an honor. If someone asks you to pray, take it seriously. The throne room of God is available through Jesus. He will take your prayers and He will move the heavens with His power and might. Come boldly to the throne room.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.  For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet He did not sin. 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. Hebrews 4:14-16

Jesus,

You have opened the very throne room of heaven to us through Your death and resurrection. We come boldly to the throne of grace with our needs today. Be with those in need and fill them with Your comfort, Your understanding and Your power to accept all of life’s transitions.

Amen