Hebrews 4:15- For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are- yet was without sin.
We all go through some sort of pain in our lives. Sometimes, the pain seems unbearable and difficult to deal with. You may have lost a loved one recently. You may have just lost your job. Someone who you were so close to and cared about has just walked out of your life. Maybe you're dealing with the pain from a disease or sickness. No matter what kind of pain you're feeling right now, know this: Jesus understands. When you feel as if no one understands the pain you're feeling right now, know that Jesus feels what you are feeling right now. Our pain is incomparable to the pain that Jesus felt when he was pierced to that cross. Isaiah 53:5a illustrates that "he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities." The second part of this verse also points out that "the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5b) Pain is no surprise to Jesus. Jesus, "a man of sorrows," is "familiar with suffering." as Isaiah 53:3 points out. Jesus sees what you're going through. He feels the hurt you are feeling. When your heart aches, his heart aches too. Remember that he truly cares. He knows your pain. Tell him how you feel.
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Psalm 118:24- This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
If you're reading this right now, your heart is most likely beating and you're currently breathing. Today, your heart isn't beating by accident. Today, you're not breathing by accident. Today, you are here because God gave you another day to be alive. Every day is a gift from Him. The Webster's Dictionary defines the word "gift" as "something bestowed or acquired without being earned by the receiver." We are the receivers of this gift called "today", and God is the giver. God gave us today not because we earned it, but because He's not finished with us yet. You are still here today because God has not completed His work in you. Philippians 1:6 points out, "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." What God has started, He will complete. God never leaves his work to be unfinished. Another day is another blessing. Another day is another reason to praise God. Because God has given us this day, we should "rejoice and be glad in it", as Psalm 118:24 encourages us to do. To rejoice, as Merriam Webster's Dictionary puts it, is to "feel or show that you are very happy about something." If you can feel a pulse today, show God that you're happy about it! If you were able to get up out of bed this morning, breathing in fresh air into your lungs, show God your gratitude! Today is precious. Today is valuable. Give thanks to God for this wonderful gift. He's not finished with you yet. |
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