Grace – For Right Now
Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in the time of need.”
5 practical keys to receiving the grace of God in the season you’re in
1 – Draw near – don’t pull away
- Hebrews 4:16 “Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace.”
- One of the biggest temptations in a day of trouble is to separate yourself from help
- Proverbs 18:1 “He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom.”
- When you’re down, busy, hurting, or in trouble, it’s easy to withdraw
- Isolation makes crazy things start going on in your head; draw near to God instead: worship, prayer, time in the word, fellowship
2 -Watch your mouth
- Hebrews 4:16; “confidence:” Greek root meaning freedom of speech
- You can speak freely to the Lord in time of need
- James 3:2-4; your tongue/words are your rudder and guide your life
- God’s promises are voice-activated: words of worship, confession of God’s word, declarations of faith
3 – Walk in the authority of grace
- Grace gives you the authority to come into His presence and to walk out into life
- Spiritual authority is delegated; it’s not inherent
- You can run your life with authority from your prayer closet
- You have the powerful asset of a prayer life to access God’s help
- Prayer is not just an asset for times of difficulty; you have the capability to grasp things in the heavenlies so they can be released in the natural
- You can see and hear things that are beyond your circumstances
4 – Appropriate the grace and mercy you need
- Mercy: judgment withheld, Grace: favor extended
- Sometimes you come into God’s presence with something and sometimes for something
- Grace and mercy are always available but both must be appropriated by faith
- Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.”
5 – Receive grace for this strategic season
- Help in time of need “eukairos” is timely, strategic
- There are different seasons: sowing, reaping, and pruning seasons
- There is mercy and grace to help in this season; whatever that is for you
- Rely on the grace of God at every strategic moment in life
- Your life does not need to be going from one crisis to the next: accept God’s grace to move forward
Facilitating Discussion
- How is God’s grace evident in your life right now?