The
following is from my new book If God Knows What I Need, Why Should I Pray?
When I was a young, one particular scene in
the movie The Wizard of Oz scared the
wits out of me. Dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin man, and the cowardly lion are
permitted to enter into the Wizard’s throne room. Fire and smoke surround the
throne. The cowardly lion is absolutely terrified.
A huge image of the Wizard’s head floats up before them and says in a booming
voice, “I am Oz, the great and powerful! Who are you?”
The fearful four tremble in the Wizard’s
presence. Dorothy says to the big face of the Wizard, “I’m Dorothy. We’ve come
to ask you…” The Wizard interrupts her with a thundering, “Silence! The great
and powerful Oz knows why you have come.” He then belittles the tin man, “You dare to come to me for a heart, do you?
You clinking, clanking, clattering collection of junk!” (Hendrickson Publishers 2016, p.91,95)
Some people view God's throne like Oz's throne when they pray. But God calls His throne “The Throne of Grace”
and not “The Throne of Terror.” Hebrews 4:6 tells us, “Let us therefore come
boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help
in the time of need.” This verse tells us 5 things about how to pray (explained
in detail in the book).
1. WHO
can go—“Let
us therefore come”
2. WHERE
to go—“to
the throne of grace”
3. HOW
to go—“come
boldly”
4. WHY
to go—“that
we may obtain mercy and find grace to help”
5. WHEN
to go—“in
time of need”
Once you
understand these 5 things, you’ll become more confident in your praying.
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