Pondering Point

The confidence to approach God described in this passage relates directly to Jesus. Come to God in Jesus’ name and you are guaranteed mercy and grace. Come to God without his name and you are asking for trouble. Acts 4:12 acknowledges that "there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved". But pause for a second. We don’t just approach God to be saved, as wonderful as that it. It is also about what comes with the salvation that Jesus brings us. It’s about connection; it’s about relationship with God and our neighbor.

Through Jesus, we can come to God for more than salvation. God also offers guidance, insight, strength, hope, peace – and the list goes on. Abba Father wants to help us in our time of need as we live out our calling as God’s workmanship. This gives us reason every day to approach the throne of God – and to do so with confidence that we will be heard for Jesus’ sake.