Hebrews 4:15 "….but one who has similarly been tested in every way…". What a great reminder that Jesus suffered like we suffer and he prayed like we pray. It's bringing us closer to Him, so we can "confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace in a timely help". Isn't that true….aren't we more likely to go those with similar experiences for guidance, support, and advice? The same thing goes for prayer….let us go to Him, who experienced many trials in his life to get through our trials.
" Son that he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered"
How amazing and honest is that?? Jesus suffered. He wasn't without pain or hardships in his time on earth, but he didn't use those times to condemn God or to become angry at him.
He learned OBEDIENCE from his suffering.
How humbling is that??
He knew his pain would serve a purpose, a meaning, a footstep in God's ultimate plan. He knew that the pain he was enduring was mirrored by God's suffering, as a father watching his child hurt. He knew that if he had to endure it, there was a GOOD reason and that at the end of it, God would be glorified and the people would see and come to know Him.
How would things change if we looked at our own suffering in this light?
Hebrews 4:15 "….but one who has similarly been tested in every way…". What a great reminder that Jesus suffered like we suffer and he prayed like we pray. It's bringing us closer to Him, so we can "confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace in a timely help". Isn't that true….aren't we more likely to go those with similar experiences for guidance, support, and advice? The same thing goes for prayer….let us go to Him, who experienced many trials in his life to get through our trials.
" Son that he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered"
How amazing and honest is that?? Jesus suffered. He wasn't without pain or hardships in his time on earth, but he didn't use those times to condemn God or to become angry at him.
He learned OBEDIENCE from his suffering.
How humbling is that??
He knew his pain would serve a purpose, a meaning, a footstep in God's ultimate plan. He knew that the pain he was enduring was mirrored by God's suffering, as a father watching his child hurt. He knew that if he had to endure it, there was a GOOD reason and that at the end of it, God would be glorified and the people would see and come to know Him.
How would things change if we looked at our own suffering in this light?
Jenny http://smallstillvoices.wordpress.com/