Everyday we face choices of good and bad, right and wrong. Sometimes it is obvious, other times the lines may seem grey. But often we find ourselves on the wrong side and end up feeling guilty, week or even a failure. We may feel like God is ready to punish us and that He does not understand the temptations we face – but that is not true.

Hebrews 4:14-16 tells us: 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 High Priest for the Jews of the Bible was the one who represented the people before God and made the sacrifices for their sins to receive mercy and forgiveness. The Bible is telling us here that we now have the Great one and only High Priest Jesus Christ as our advocate. He represents us that we receive grace and mercy.

Not only does He cover us – He also understands us. Jesus walked the earth as a man and knows the temptations we face. He knows why we fall and he understands that we are weak. Because He faced them and passed the test – He can offer us grace when we fall – the strength to get back up, and the power to overcome and walk in victory over sin.

So let us come to God this morning and confess our weakness and our failures and ask for His grace and power to walk with Him today. Because He does not condemn us but gives us a new day to be right – we should be even more grateful and desire to please Him ever more. When you face the temptations of this world today – go boldly to Jesus knowing He understands and ask His help to go the right way, God’s way.

Thank you dear Jesus for loving us with understanding and helping us with your power. May our lives honor you.

Walking with you in grace.
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