No boldness without faith

“By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand…” Romans 5:2

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

If you are going to receive all that grace has provided then you have to come boldly but there can be no boldness without faith. This is one of the reasons people don’t enjoy grace. 

They come to the throne of grace begging, acting unworthy, calling themselves all sorts  of names thinking that impresses God but like we have

seen earlier whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Therefore, they go away  empty handed. 

Yes, I know we do not merit anything and everything God has provided but Jesus has made us worthy, He has made us joint heirs with Him, it therefore would be a slap in His face for us to come to Him groveling. 

Approaching God by faith and in faith would necessarily mean coming boldly, for to know faith is to be bold. Faith makes a man bold, I have not known a man of faith that is not bold towards God. Note I did not say arrogant but bold. David was a man like that. Remember when he came into the camp of the army of Israel and he saw them in hiding? 

The Scriptures say he went around asking, what shall be done to the man who killeth this philistine? He did that until it came into the hearing of King Saul and when he came before Saul, he told the King, “let not your heart fail because of this man thy servant shall go and fight him.” 

That was some bold talking but it came from a heart of faith. That is the way God expects you also to talk. Faith that is not bold is not faith.