Be Bold!
Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace.
Hebrew 4:16a (NKJV)
Hebrew 4:16a (NKJV)
He just sat there,
staring at me! After all, I was invading his territory.
staring at me! After all, I was invading his territory.
You see, I went for a
walk in a small park near my home. (I’d call it exercise but strolling along at
a snail’s pace doesn’t quite qualify.) As I wandered along, I saw a squirrel
sitting about three feet off the path, carefully examining a pecan. He stood up
straight, stared at me intently, and tightly clutched his treasure. I expected
him to bolt up a nearby tree as I approached but he just stood there, turning
his little head to watch me.
walk in a small park near my home. (I’d call it exercise but strolling along at
a snail’s pace doesn’t quite qualify.) As I wandered along, I saw a squirrel
sitting about three feet off the path, carefully examining a pecan. He stood up
straight, stared at me intently, and tightly clutched his treasure. I expected
him to bolt up a nearby tree as I approached but he just stood there, turning
his little head to watch me.
When I was about a
foot away, he scampered up the tree and out onto a limb. He flattened himself
against the limb, peered down at me, and chattered his displeasure. I walked
backwards for a ways and stared back at him. Finally he grew tired of our little
game and turned his back to me.
foot away, he scampered up the tree and out onto a limb. He flattened himself
against the limb, peered down at me, and chattered his displeasure. I walked
backwards for a ways and stared back at him. Finally he grew tired of our little
game and turned his back to me.
I laughed. “What a bold little thing,” I
thought to myself.
thought to myself.
When it comes to my
relationship with God, am I a “bold little thing”? Well, actually, I am. My
friends will tell you that I’m not the least bit shy about “chattering” at God.
I peer up at Him and tell Him my frustrations.
relationship with God, am I a “bold little thing”? Well, actually, I am. My
friends will tell you that I’m not the least bit shy about “chattering” at God.
I peer up at Him and tell Him my frustrations.
We are just like
that little squirrel.
that little squirrel.
- We stand up to God and
voice our displeasure at situations in our lives. - We stare at Him and
demand He answer our prayers the way we want. - We clutch our
treasures – our TV shows or the possessions that give us acceptance with our
friends.
And I have an idea
that God sits on His throne and smiles us, His children.
that God sits on His throne and smiles us, His children.
He listens to our
frustrations and demands with grace.
frustrations and demands with grace.
He looks at the things we cherish and draws near to show us that His love is more precious than any
worldly treasure.
worldly treasure.
We can come boldly
before God because Jesus is our Savior and our High Priest.
before God because Jesus is our Savior and our High Priest.
Praise God for His
sacrificial love.
sacrificial love.
Bask in His grace.
Come boldly before
Him!
Him!
How precious is the
freedom you have in your relationship with your Father?
freedom you have in your relationship with your Father?
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Hi, I am Sherry Carter. Nice to meet you!
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🙂 How funny . . . and a great post!
Never thought God would use a squirrel to teach me something 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!