“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb.4:16)
Some of the verses of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” are not as well known as others. This would likely be the one most forgotten and omitted—and that ought not be! Here is the stanza that you and I need to remember today.
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
If we start well, and stumble short of the finish line, then what good would the grace be that gets us out of the starting blocks in the race of life? We must have the grace to sustain us to the end, and that is what John Newton was writing about and what the writer of Hebrews 4:16 has promised.
God is approachable. We find a throne room of grace. We can come boldly for whatever need we have—a shield to defend us and a portion to feed us—never abandoned through all our day. God’s grace will sustain us until our last breath—as long as life endures!
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