Hebrew 4:16 ‘Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.’

DAILY READING – John 21; 2 Chronicles 33; Psalm 89:1-18

When foreign Christian missionaries first came to China, they were restricted from living and traveling in China. They were limited to an area called Canton, where foreign traders were allowed to build their factories and warehouses.
However, in 1856 when the second Opium War broke out between the Chinese and Western countries, the Canton factories became a principal target for Chinese attacks. The missionaries living in the region also became targets.
The Chinese burned down the foreign factories in Canton and also began to attack the foreigners.
These escalating tensions produced a serious crisis for the missionaries as the local Chinese people began to plot the death of all foreigners in Canton. After killing about fifty Portuguese, they began targeting a number of Christians who usually gathered each Sunday night for prayers and worship in a certain house. The Chinese planned to surround the place as they were gathered on a Sunday night to murder them all.
Hearing of the plot, the missionaries met to pray and seek the protecting presence of God. As they cried out to God for mercy, a miracle began to take place. A government official they did not even know stepped in and stopped the planned attack. This man took it upon himself to arise to their rescue and foiled the plans of the attackers and ensured that the missionaries were protected.
Relief came for the missionaries as British troops eventually won the war and peace was restored between them and China.

As a child of God, you are never alone in your battles. God is able to raise help for you from unexpected places. He can cause even people you don’t know to come to your aid and rescue.
Sometimes in life’s battles it can seem as if you are one man against a greater force. The fight may sometimes seem greater than what you can handle. But no matter how stronger the enemy may appear, always have it in mind that they that be for you are greater than they that be against you. He that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.
It is the help of God that wins the battle of life: It was by God’s divine help that king Jehoshaphat and the men of Judah overcame the stronger nations that came against them. In 2 Chronicles 20:1-24 when King Jehoshaphat declared that their eyes were upon God, He arose for them and helped them to overcome.
The help of God is always available for us in every situation. And when it seems we are outnumbered, all we have to do is turn over our battles to God by calling upon Him in prayer.
Divine help is accessed by prayer. It is when we come to the throne of grace that we receive help in the time of need. To be prayerless is to be helpless but through a life of faith and fervent prayers, we will have constant access to the throne of grace to obtain the help we need..

Heb. 4: 16 says “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

To see the greater flow of grace in our lives, we must be willing to pray, because the prayer altar is the fountain of grace.
Today, no matter what may seem to be gathering against you, let not your heart be troubled, there’s help for you in God. As they come against you one way, so shall they scatter seven ways.
The Bible says in Isaiah 54, that surely they will gather. So the enemies’ agenda is to gather, but God’s own agenda is to scatter them.
Certainly today, God’s divine grace and mercy will speak for you. Help will arise for you from the least expected quarters. God will send destiny helpers to locate you and help you to overcome the battles that seem too strong for you. Indeed through God’s divine, mercy, grace and favor, we will triumph always and stand victorious in every conflict.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for Your continuous help in my life. As I come today to Your throne of grace, I know indeed I shall obtain the help I need to overcome and triumph always in Jesus Name.
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There is something that God has placed within you that the world is eagerly awaiting to see. WORDBITE 222