The scriptures speak of those who are reduced to begging. Beggars are mentioned in the Old and New Testaments. A beggar is one who is reduced to poverty or the practice of asking for charity. When a beggar met Peter and John just outside the temple (Acts 3), the anointing of God came upon the beggar and he was healed of his infirmity and arose from his poverty. 1 Samuel 2:8 says: “He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. “For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s, And He has set the world upon them”. Before knowing Christ, we were spiritually poor, and most of us would beg God to help us, hoping that He would have mercy on us and intervene in our circumstances. But thank God for His grace. In Christ, we are no longer beggars. We are now a royal priesthood. We are now children of the King! We are also priests of the most high God (1 Peter 2:9)! Truly He has raised us up and seated us with Christ in Heavenly places. We no longer have to beg God for an act of kindness. He is now our loving Heavenly Father who loves to bless His children with precious and eternal gifts. You might have been a beggar at one time, but now you belong to the Royal family!
We all need grace in our lives. We all make mistakes, or simply “blow it” at times. It’s at times like this that we need to remember the throne of grace. Many Christians do not know this, but we have the right and privilege to approach the throne of grace with confidence and without fear. When we do so, we will receive mercy for our failures and shortcomings. Not only that, but His mercy will also be available and present at the right time and moment. Hebrews 4:16 (AMP) says: “Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment]” Are you availing yourself of this grace, or are you too busy beating yourself up, not realizing that God’s throne of grace is available?
