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**Hebrews 4:16** β *"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."*
The Greek word here is *parrΔsia* β bold, unhesitating speech. It was the word used for a citizen who could walk into the public assembly and speak freely, without fear of being turned away.
That is precisely what this verse extends to you.
Not cautious tiptoeing. Not a whispered apology before you speak. The writer of Hebrews, addressing believers under real pressure and real shame, calls them β calls *us* β to walk directly to the throne. Not because we have earned standing, but because Christ has secured it.
Mercy meets the weary. Grace meets the insufficient. Both are waiting, not withheld.
Consider the weight of a word like *confidence* given to someone who feels they have forfeited the right to ask.
By grace, that seat is never closed to you.
The Greek word here is *parrΔsia* β bold, unhesitating speech. It was the word used for a citizen who could walk into the public assembly and speak freely, without fear of being turned away.
That is precisely what this verse extends to you.
Not cautious tiptoeing. Not a whispered apology before you speak. The writer of Hebrews, addressing believers under real pressure and real shame, calls them β calls *us* β to walk directly to the throne. Not because we have earned standing, but because Christ has secured it.
Mercy meets the weary. Grace meets the insufficient. Both are waiting, not withheld.
Consider the weight of a word like *confidence* given to someone who feels they have forfeited the right to ask.
By grace, that seat is never closed to you.