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In weakness, come boldly

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This morning, I woke up and had a verse already going through my mind. This happens now and then, and it’s one of the benefits of making the Word more than just an occasional part of my life.

This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. (Hebrews‬ ‭4:15‬ ‭NLT, emphasis mine)

It was the part about Jesus understanding my weakness that was rolling around in my mind because it felt like I woke up mad at everything, and I was feeling very weak. But the Holy Spirit called me to keep reading, and I’m so glad that I did.

So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. (Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬ ‭NLT, emphasis mine)

“Let us come boldly.” I found myself arguing with God a bit about that because I don’t want to move. I want Jesus to sit with me in my weakness, but that’s not what He does. He understands where I am, but He doesn’t want me to stay where I am. And so, he extends an invitation.

Come. In all your weakness, in all your grief, in all your disappointment and fear and pain, just come, boldly, to the mercy seat of the Father, and find the grace you need.

The grace that is enough. The grace that releases power that can only made perfect in weakness. I’m thankful for a Savior who understands my weakness, but I’m even more thankful for a Savior who does more than just understand it.

He overwhelms it with a grace that is greater.

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October 26, 2021by Paul Jenkins
Written by Paul Jenkins
Paul Jenkins is lead pastor of The Gathering, a community church located in beautiful downtown Albemarle, North Carolina. He's the author of God is My Air Traffic Controller and My Name's Not Lou. Paul is passionate about his wife, his 3 children, running, reading, coaching, leading people who are following Jesus, Swedish Fish and the Carolina Panthers.