Let us, therefore, come boldly to the throne of grace. Hebrews 4:16
Why does the writer refer to a "throne" here? The reference is to Exodus 25:17-22-, the golden mercy seat. Remember the ark of the covenant, On top of the ark, Moses put a golden "mercy seat" with a cherub at each end. This mercy seat was God’s throne, where He sat in glory and ruled the nation of Israel. But the OT mercy seat was not a throne of grace since the nation was under the law. "The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ" (John 1:17). Christ is our Mercy Seat ("propitiation" in 1 John 2:2).When we come to Him, we come to a throne of grace, not a throne of judgment; and He meets us, talks to us, and strengthens us.
If you have been forgiven from sin through Jesus death and resurrection, we can be confident in approaching God, this confidence is not because of our own ability. Our confidence is in Christ and in God’s promise to help us in your time of need. Jesus, our high priest, sympathizes with us and prays to God on our behalf (Romans 8:34). He understands our deepest concerns. When we pray, we should listen to God to remind you of unconfessed sin. Sin interferes with our ability to pray according to God’s will. Let us take time to repent before God from that sin.He may also direct you to seek forgiveness from another person. It is also important to have an attitude of humility in prayer ( Matthew 6:5-8). Prayer is meant to be intimate communication with God. God is not impressed by the quantity or quality of our words, but a sincere heart and a trusting attitude.