When we consider the wonderful blessings God affords us, the blessing of prayer is truly one of the most grand and amazing He has bestowed upon us. When one gives any thought to this divine communication they can be overwhelmed by the fact that (1) God is the creator of the universe, and (2) He holds the whole creation in his hands! He wants us to communicate directly to Him at His throne, the center of the universe!
“And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thundering and voices” (Rev. 4:5).
As Brother Cline notes: “What John saw and heard was awesome, and represents the infinite power and majesty of the living God. We approach, through prayer, the throne of the Almighty. We tread His courts with heads bowed low and remembering who He is and who we are. We tremble in His presence, and yet we call upon His holy name with assurance. We come to His majestic throne room by permission. His courts are available at all hours of any day for us!”
“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).
There are no closed times where He cannot be approached! His attention to us is not limited; we have his ear as long as we need it or want it! We can make our petitions known to Him! He gives us His son as an intercessor! What is equally amazing is how often it is underused.
By Tony Williams,
For the elders