It’s takes a firm commitment and love to walk uprightly. While most people don’t care what they say, think or do, those who love God choose to please God in their daily lives. King David said this: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer” (Psalm 19:14). He prayed to God for help to live righteously because he knew that without God’s help, he would mess up. He knew that God was not only His Redeemer, He was also his strength. You might be going through a challenge living for God in the midst of an unredeemed world, but be reminded today that God is your strength and redeemer. He will help you to live uprightly before Him. And even when you mess up, His love and forgiveness are always there for you. Be strengthened today. There are those who are observing you, and they are thinking “if he can live for God, then maybe I can to. Have a blessed week!
The Lord Jesus knows what it is to be human!
Hebrews 4:15 is so encouraging to me. It reveals that our Lord Jesus actually understands our pain and struggles. He knows what it means to be human, so He understands our condition. Here is how this verse reads in the Amplified version: “For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin.” Our High Priest understands our feelings of failure, despair, hopelessness and abandonment. Because of His love for us, He provided the way out of these conditions. Not only did He do this, He also empowered us by His Spirit to walk as victorious over-comers. The sacrifice of our our High Priest defeated death, hell and the grave. It delivered us from the power of darkness, and translated us to His Kingdom. By His sacrifice, we were adopted into His family. We are now Kingdom priests. Today, because of His sacrifice, we can now also sympathize with the pain of others and help them out of their struggles. Our High Priest tells us: As the Father sent me, I now send you (John 20:21). Go in His strength today, and be that blessing that our High priest commissioned you to be!
Hebrews 4:15 (Amp): “For we do not have a High Priest who is unable to sympathize and understand our weaknesses and temptations, but One who has been tempted [knowing exactly how it feels to be human] in every respect as we are, yet without [committing any] sin.”
