Hebrews 2:10-18
“Because he himself
was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help
those who are being tested.”
(Hebrews
2:18)
It is not uncommon in the struggles
of life to seek out those who have had similar experiences. To know someone has been through something akin
to our own experience is to recognize we are not alone in our struggle.
Our text tells us today that the
Christ became one of us. This is the good news of incarnation; God with us, but
not only God with us, God becoming one of us, knowing our hurts and struggles. He knows our temptations because He was
tempted. But there is even better news here than simple
empathy…He overcame! From the wilderness
temptations, to the constant challenges throughout his ministry, to Gethsemane ’s
garden, to the cross, He ultimately overcame.
And so, as Paul reminds us in Romans 8:37 , “we are more than
conquerors through him who loved us.”
Live in that assurance, whatever
you face today.
Prayer: Incarnate One, who knows me
heart and has walked in my place, help me in trial or temptation today to
overcome. Through Jesus, the Christ, I pray. Amen.
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