What IS so amazing about Grace?

Grace is God's to give, God's sole prerogative, and is freely offered.

Hebrews 4:16 says "Let us then approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

The word “boldness” meaning without doubt or uncertainty. Draw near unto the throne of God, our reconciled Father. Grace constructed it, has sovereignty over it, and dispenses unmerited, undeserved favor. So why should we doubt it? Why should we approach with uncertainty. Wesley compares the Jewish high priest that passes through the veil into the holy of holies, carrying with him the blood of the sacrifices, on the yearly day of atonement; so our great high priest went once for all through the visible heavens, with the virtue of his own blood, into the immediate presence of God.

Verse 15 says “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin.” He identifies with us our guiltless sickness, wants, and weaknesses. YET since he was without sin, He is indisputably able to preserve us from sin in all our temptations.

It is these reasons that have allowed us to be able to freely approach the throne of God (grace) without disbelieve and distrust. He freely gives grace to those who understand that we cannot conceal our sin, and that we cannot self-remedy it. Hebrews 4:12-13 says “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” We stand naked and exposed before Him who holds us accountable. Our one hope, our promised hope, is in the sinless One who cannot only feel our weaknesses but who has conquered and succeeded right where we have failed.

This brings us back to where we started, Hebrews 4:16: “Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”