“Let us therefore come (approach) boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”  Hebrews 4:16
 
Do you remember when you were learning how to write or understand a paragraph in school, how the teacher gave you helps with: who, what, where, when, how and why?  Looking at our opening verse we can study it in the same way.
 
Who?  Us!  Scripture says ‘let us’  
The recipients of Hebrews are Believers:
“Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus.”  Hebrews 3:1 
 
“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”  1 John 3:2
 
What?  ‘Let us therefore, come’
We approach our Most Holy God and Father in pray.
“You who answer prayer,
To you all people will come.”  Psalm 65:2
 
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.”  Matthew 7:7-8
 
Where?   Let us therefore approach boldly the throne of grace’
It is the throne, a majestic and glorious seat of power.  It is a throne of grace to the righteousness in Christ not of judgment and condemnation.
Through Him we come to the One who desires to have fellowship with us.  The One who graciously blesses from His endless supply.
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield ;
The LORD will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.”  Psalm 84:11
 
“Your throne is forever and ever;
A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom.”   Psalm 45:6
 
Why? ‘That we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.’
Mercy: defined “is the outward manifestation of pity; it assumes need on the part of him who receives it, and resources adequate to meet the need on the part of him who shows it. (“Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words”).
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).”  Ephesians 2:4-5
 
Grace:  Unmerited favor.
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.”  2 Corinthians 9:8
 
When?  ‘in the time of need.’
Just when we need it!
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 4:19
 
“The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.”  Psalm 23:1
 
Each part of this verse of Scripture is a study in itself.  Hopefully you will be encouraged to take a portion and see where the Holy Spirit leads you.  Or, study and meditate on other portions of Scripture in this way.  I believe that you would be blessed with more understanding.  
 
Thank you Lord for mercy and grace when we come to your throne in times of need.  In Christ Jesus you have made yourself approachable and available to us.  And not only in times of need, but to sit at your feet in worship and fellowship.  How gracious and lovely you are most holy God.  Amen
 
So we sing:
“His grace has no measure
His mercies no end.
His love has no boundaries known unto men.
But out of the infinite riches in Jesus
He giveth, and He giveth and He giveth again.”