March 28: Hebrews 2 14-18

Key Verse: Hebrews 2 18
Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Devotion:
One thing many people cannot get their heads round is how Jesus came to live amongst us as a human being and not as an angel or godly spirit. He did this so He could show He fully understands how we are and what we feel. He went through great temptation, great pain, great sorrow and so much more; yet through it all, He remained faithful to God the Father.

It is possible for us to remain faithful – even though we are weak and seem to give in to things much more than others – it is possible. Jesus wanted us to know we are able to do so much more when we fully place our faith and trust in God. What would He be doing in this time? I’m not sure, but whatever it was it would be the will of God. Jesus listened to God and obeyed whatever He said. Yes, He did question whether it was necessary and pleaded with God on many occasions; but He still obeyed God.

It is the devil who brings all the pain and sorrow into this world. The devil who tries to make us slaves to death and not to life. God wants us to reach out to Him and ask for His help daily so we can have that light in our lives instead of the death hanging over us. Jesus did not come here to make sure His angels would survive but to make sure we, mankind, would survive. This is just one of the reasons why He came as a human being – so we would be witness to the resurrection of a human being!

When we are tempted, especially in these times, we really must reach out to God and ask for His protection and His strength to allow us to get through this period in our lives. We need to be the example others will see and be encouraged by so they will turn to Him and ask for this protection and strength too. God knows! Believe me, He knows!

Points to Ponder:
Do you find yourself giving in to temptation?

Do you ask His for your daily strength?