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We often speak of the grace of God—and rightly so. The Lord’s grace and mercy are at the very heart of Christian belief, both in their overwhelming sufficiency and their endless renewal. Grace is the baseline for any and all hope we have. It is grace that resulted in the most wonderful and glorious news the world has ever known. It is the grace of a loving Father who sent His Son to take the place and punishment of hopeless sinners, all out of love. This loving kindness and unbelievable goodness draw men and women to place their faith and hope in Him.

Yet despite the incredible wonder and beauty of this realization, I find that there are still times in my walk when my sin and failure surround me at every turn. Sometimes the crushing weight of sin drags us down to the point where we forget the Lord’s grace, and we feel the distance our sin creates. Sometimes we simply do not feel His grace. It is in this place that we once again see the goodness of our God.

Because despite our failure, and despite our self-imposed distance, the Savior still chooses to come after us. The very grace we turn from is the same grace that renews and restores us.

 “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are,  yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:15–16

In my weakness, He is strong. In my failure, He succeeds. One of the greatest wonders of the gospel is that I, being the sinner I am, can draw near to the throne of grace—and the Savior will offer not only His mercy, but His help in my time of desperate need.

When life closes in, when our burdens weigh us down, and when we reach the end of ourselves, all we must do is run to His throne and receive His grace.