"There's No Place Like Home"

"Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy an find grace to help in time of need."

(Hebrews 4:16)

The 5 of them slowly crept down the long, emerald hallway. They were tentative, unsure and at least one of them was more than a little bit afraid! They were about the meet "The Great and Powerful Oz" himself. Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion (and of course, Dorothy's little dog, Toto) approached the throne with trepidation. Anyone who's ever seen the film knows what a foreboding, overwhelming & utterly dramatic presence the Wizard made himself out to be (which, in the end, turned out to be all show).

As I read Hebrews 4 today, this scene from The Wizard of Oz flashed before my eyes. It's the opposite of what the author of Hebrews told us about Jesus! We don't need to cower in fear and be timid in our approach to Him. No! God, in Jesus, came to earth to live as us... and knows our weaknesses, our insecurities, and our struggles. He understands us completely . We have nothing to fear when we come before God. But we should be asking for God's mercy & grace... for that is what will help most in our time of need.

PRAYER: There's no place like home in Your loving presence, O God! Thank you for knowing me... understanding me... forgiving me... and welcoming me, despite all that! You are amazing!