Before we fall in sin, we have this vital opportunity to come to the throne of grace (in prayer) and ask for help from our Savior (who has experienced temptations the same way we have), and through the Holy Spirit, He gives us grace and help to overcome – before we fall! The time of need is the moment when we realize we are being tempted to sin. “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16. This is the better hope in the new covenant – times of refreshing! Because Jesus was victorious in every temptation, He has opened a new way for us, firstly by forgiving us of our past sins and giving us a clean slate, and secondly, by teaching us to overcome in temptation, just as He overcame. It was a constant cycle of sinning, forgiveness, sinning and forgiveness. In the old covenant, the people also received forgiveness of sins by sacrificing animals, but they couldn’t get any help to stop sinning. “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” Acts 3:19. By living a pure and blameless life here on earth, never once committing sin even though He was tempted, Jesus could pay for our sins, once and for all.

Without this gift of forgiveness, we would be lost forever. Grace is an incredible gift that we receive when we repent of our sins and accept Jesus as our Savior. A lot has been said about grace, but what does it mean to have grace? Grace means forgiveness:įirstly, grace means forgiveness.

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