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SAA Notes
Find something about Jesus in this passage that stands out to you. Meditate on verses 14-18. Are there any temptations you think Jesus won’t understand or wouldn’t receive? Why?
SJA Notes
* God Above, Your word is bread for our souls. Please feed us today.
“For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.”
One of the themes of Hebrews is that Jesus is our Great High Priest.
He is a priest who can actually effect help for us in our need.
When we are tempted, we can hold to this – Jesus can (and does) help us His people!
Our King suffered while being tempted, and so when we are tempted we can be reminded of the hope we have in him. That He has walked this road, that He _knows_, that He _understands_.
We know from 1 Corinthians 13 that with temptation God gives to us a way out from under it.
Jesus endured much suffering while being tempted, and He chose the right way to handle every instance of temptation, using God’s word to stand firm (see Matthew 4).
God’s word!
Let us be exhorted in this, that when undergoing temptation, we can find rescue and solace in God’s word!
Find comfort in His word being written on our hearts through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit.
Knowing that Jesus, our King, God’s word become flesh, suffered as we do – He is able to help us, He knows what we are going through, and He is interceding for us right now.
* Loving God,
Please help us in our trials and temptations.
Please strengthen us that we might not yield.
Please encourage us that we might not falter.
Please show us the way out from underneath.
And dear Lord God, please continue to remind us that in Jesus we have a high priest who has suffered as we do.
Amen.