APRIL 29, 2015
Access To God
Let
us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and
find grace to help in time of need. —Hebrews 4:16
Read:
1 John
5:6-15
Technology is a
blessing in so many ways. Need a bit of information about a health problem? All
you have to do is access the Internet where you instantaneously get a list of
options to guide your search. Need to contact a friend? Just send a text,
email, or Facebook post. But technology can also be frustrating at times. The
other day I needed to access some information in my bank account and was asked
a list of security questions. Unable to recall the exact answers, I was blocked
from my own account. Or think of the times when an important conversation is
cut off because of a dead cellphone battery, with no way to reconnect until you
find a plug to recharge it.
All of this makes me
delighted with the reality that when I need to access God in prayer, there are
no security questions and no batteries required. I love the assurance that John
gives when he says, “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we
ask anything according to His will, He hears us” (1 John 5:14).
God is always
accessible, for He never slumbers nor sleeps! (Ps. 121:4). And thanks to His
love for us, He is waiting and ready to listen.
Lord, thank You for desiring
communication with me and for the reassurance that You are indeed listening and
ready to help in time of need. Teach us to come to You with confidence in Your
attentive love for us.
God is always
accessible in our time of need.
INSIGHT: In
this letter John refutes false teachers who deny that Jesus is the Christ
(2:22). He says, “Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in
water and by shedding his blood on the cross” (5:6 nlt).
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012