Hebrews 4:15 ESV “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
Let that truly sink in!!!
Jesus was God here on Earth! His mission was to become a one-time sacrifice for all men atoning for our sins but in doing so became a God who can relate to us in all our earthly aspects.
We all know what it’s like to talk to someone who has experienced what we are going through!
To sit and share our emotions with an individual who can quietly nod and silently understand. Relieving us of the dread of explaining every detail and trying to express our scattered, or shattered emotions. What a blessing!
Jesus experienced: sadness, betrayal, hunger, grief, ridicule, judgment, lonliness and sorrow!
John 11:35 NIV “Jesus wept.”
Matthew 11:28 NLT “Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”
Proverbs 3:5 ESV “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
Romans 8:28 ESV “And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Proverbs 3:6 ESV “In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
There is nothing we are, might, or will experience that we can’t talk to Jesus about! We can explain, complain, gripe, possibly yell, definitely cry, and basically sit down and look up with the expectation that he sees you, and your situation and is already working on solutions; it’s up to us to trust in him and his ways…remember his ways usually aren’t our ways but then it’s possibly our ways that got us here…
On this rainy Saturday morning; May I leave you with this scripture and prayer!
Romans 14:13 ESV “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” Be blessed today, Amen ☺️
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