Help in time of need

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord.

Primary Text

“And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; …” John 1v14 (AMP)

In the old testament days, the children of Israel had a high priest who would make atonement for the sins that they had committed. That priest may not really understand or be sympathetic to what the sinner had done; or had thought of doing or was currently experiencing. But we have a High Priest – Jesus – who is compassionate and merciful. One who wants us to come to Him when we are burdened, heavy laden and in need of help; One who understands what we are going through. Beloved, ponder on these verses: “And it was necessary for Jesus to be like us, His brothers, so that He could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God, a Priest who would be both merciful to us and faithful to God in dealing with the sins of the people. For since He Himself has now been through suffering and temptation, He knows what it is like when we suffer and are tempted, and He is wonderfully able to help us” (Hebrews 2v17-18, TLB). Oh how wonderful this is. The Amplified version puts it this way: “So it is evident that it was essential that He be made like His brethren in every respect, in order that He might become a merciful (sympathetic) and faithful High Priest in the things related to God, to make atonement and propitiation for the people’s sins. For because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He is able [immediately] to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are being tempted and tested and tried [and who therefore are being exposed to suffering]” Hebrews 2v17-18 (AMP). We see therefore that when we are being tempted or tested all we need to do is to cry out to Him and He would come and help us. Let us get rid of every thinking that makes us believe God is out there, waaaaaaaaay up there in heaven, waiting to knock us on the head for every wrong doing. No, He wants to help us and enable us to make the right decisions each time to the glory of His name.

Prayer

Why don’t you call out to Him today?