Jesus Aids Those who are Being Tempted (Heb. 2:18)

SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 01-05-03

 

My Worship Time                                          Focus:  Jesus Aids those who are Tempted

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                                     Reference:  Hebrews 2:18

 

            1.  Message of the verse:  “For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.”  (NKJV)  “Since he himself has gone through suffering and temptation, he is able to help us when we are being tempted.”  (NLT)]

            Once again the writer writes about the humanity of Jesus Christ and in this verse he says that Christ suffering came through being tempted.  In Hebrews 4:15 the writer makes a similar statement when again he writes about the High Priesthood of Jesus Christ.  “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”  I think that the point that the writer is trying to make in verse eighteen is that Christ is superior to angels, where as in 4:15 he speaks of His Priesthood.

 

            2.  Spiritual meaning for my life today:  As stated in our last SD, it is good for me to know that Jesus Christ was tempted, yet without sin, and that He is able to give aid to me because He has gone through temptation.  Examples of Christ temptation are written in the Gospels from His temptation in the wilderness to His temptation in the garden.  He is not only my Savior and Lord, but also my example on how to live the Christian life.

 

The Word of God was refreshing and challenging to me this morning.

 

My Steps of Faith Today:  To trust the Lord in all areas of my life as He is dealing with me in the area of being anxious, so I want to learn what He is teaching me in this area.  I pray that He will use my weakness to bring glory to Himself.

 

Memory verse for the week:  Colossians 4:5 (NIV)

 

Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders, make the most of every moment.