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March 2, 2018

Hebrews 4:15-16

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

New International Version (NIV)

   A man of a different religion asked me, “Why would God become a man? God cannot be a man.” The writer of Hebrews wants his readers to understand the great lengths to which God went to save us. Jesus is the great High Priest. Because he was tempted he understands human temptation. Jesus was tempted, but unlike us, he did not sin.

                I said to the man, “Unless Jesus lived the life we should have lived, he could never die the death we should have died.” In other words he had to become like us to save us. Like this man we could choose not to believe, or explain it away. Or we can believe!

                In response to the incarnation we choose to come boldly to God’s throne in prayer. In this way we receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need. Mercy kept us until grace could save us. As one put it, “God I need great mercy or no mercy, for a little mercy will do me no good.”

                So we sing: “Mercy there was great and grace was free; pardon there was multiplied to me. There my burdened soul found liberty: at Calvary.”

Pray with me:

Father, thank you for our High Priest Jesus. Thank you for his incarnation, for his victory over temptation, for his intercession in the Garden of Gethsemane. Most of all thank you that Jesus is seated at your right hand, always interceding for us. Keep us in your mercy until you save us by your grace we pray in the matchless name of Jesus. Amen.

This year we focus our Every Day with Jesus readings on Jesus’ story. With references to Tallowood's Read Through the Bible in 2018 daily reading plan, let's focus our undivided attention on Jesus and follow where he lead. He will not fail. Neither will we!
Joyfully,
Duane

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