I think that it's so easy for us to get caught up in the worldly things today. Situations that we face often cause us to lose focus on what's really important which is God's love. How come when times are tough or we have a tough decision to make we turn to people or other things instead of turning to the One True God who patiently waits for us to run to Him?
I have the privilege of leading the bible study on Wednesday nights at my church with the middle school girls. The past few weeks we have been studying Hebrews. We've been learning who Jesus is, how to stay focused in a world so full of distractions and etc. Yes, these lessons are geared to a younger age, but whether you are thirteen, twenty-three, or forty-three, we could ALL gain something from it.
Take a minute and think about some struggles you are facing. Don't say you can't think of one either. Your life is not all peachy. We all have hardships. It's just a part of life. What you are facing could be failing friendships, what to do with your life and who you want to be in the years to come. It could be a financial need. Your problems are not the real problem. The problem is how you are going about handling it. Are you Facebooking about it or praying about it? Are you fighting God everyday because it's not what you want or are you thanking God for waking you up to another beautiful day?
Matthew 11:28 "Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest."
So, tell me, why don't we come to Him? Is it because we feel that Jesus wouldn't understand? I mean, how could He? Jesus never sinned, we sin everyday. Or is it because the temporary setbacks we face are much different than the things that Jesus faced?
Hebrews 4:14-16:
14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. 15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
The verses itself tells us that the High Priest (Jesus) sympathizes with our weaknesses, He faced all the same testings we do, yet He did not sin.
Like I told my middle school girls last week, it is on of those "been there, done that moments. Believe it or not, Jesus understands exactly what we are going through and all our struggles. My challenge for you this week is to memorize Hebrews 4:16 and do as the verse says. He is waiting for you and I with open arms. Have a blessed week!
