Hebrews Chapter 4
Jesus the Great High Priest
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For 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. 16Let 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.
14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For 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. 16Let 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.
When I think about leaving my family and all that I know to go to Peru, I often remind myself of Jesus' disciples, and how He asked them to get up from where they were, to leave everything, and to follow Him. Its a good comparison and reminds me of the obedience I need to strive for, but it is not all that comforting.
What is comforting is knowing that there is someone that loves me, someone that is with me all the time...and that someone has experienced this exact feeling of emotion that I am feeling right now. Think about it, doesn't it always help when you're going through something...to get assurance from a friend who's gone through the same thing? If they've gone through the same thing, there's some sort of comfort we find knowing that they've been there and have made it out the other side. They can identify with the same things we're going through, they can offer advice on how they coped with things. You can imagine. Well now imagine that that friend, who's been there, is the omnipotent creator of the universe.
When God took on human form and became Jesus Christ, he did indeed experience every human emotion that weighs us down - he felt loss, he felt love, he felt misery, he felt anxiety, he felt restlessness and so on and so on. But in addition to this, He actually experienced nearly the same exact scenario I find myself facing. When he began his ministry at the age of 30, Jesus too had to leave His life and His family. He left everything He had known and had grown accustomed to. Just as I am about to do. But He knew He would never be alone...because His Father would always be right there at His side with His every emotion He would feel and decision He would make. So I find comfort in the fact that I too have the same Father at my side every step of my journey. And I also find comfort in knowing I have a Savior, a Lord, that has gone through every emotion I feel...so He can be there for me all the more.
What is comforting is knowing that there is someone that loves me, someone that is with me all the time...and that someone has experienced this exact feeling of emotion that I am feeling right now. Think about it, doesn't it always help when you're going through something...to get assurance from a friend who's gone through the same thing? If they've gone through the same thing, there's some sort of comfort we find knowing that they've been there and have made it out the other side. They can identify with the same things we're going through, they can offer advice on how they coped with things. You can imagine. Well now imagine that that friend, who's been there, is the omnipotent creator of the universe.
When God took on human form and became Jesus Christ, he did indeed experience every human emotion that weighs us down - he felt loss, he felt love, he felt misery, he felt anxiety, he felt restlessness and so on and so on. But in addition to this, He actually experienced nearly the same exact scenario I find myself facing. When he began his ministry at the age of 30, Jesus too had to leave His life and His family. He left everything He had known and had grown accustomed to. Just as I am about to do. But He knew He would never be alone...because His Father would always be right there at His side with His every emotion He would feel and decision He would make. So I find comfort in the fact that I too have the same Father at my side every step of my journey. And I also find comfort in knowing I have a Savior, a Lord, that has gone through every emotion I feel...so He can be there for me all the more.
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