So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. (Hebrews 4:16 NLT)
We can have confidence in approaching God solely because He no longer sees us “robed” in our own failures and trespasses. Rather, He now sees us “robed” in the righteousness of Jesus Christ received when we trusted Him as our Savior. This doesn’t mean we can approach God brashly or irreverently. But, it means that our Heavenly Father wants us to freely (not fearfully) come to Him because He desires to “...help us when we need it most.”
