“Blessed with Mercy and Grace”

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven,

Jesus the Son of God, 

let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.

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. Hebrews 4:14-16

All of us go through difficult times in life. There are times when we suffer physically. There are times when we struggle with temptation. There are times when we experience deep anguish and grief. All of these experiences are common to us, and they were also common to Jesus.

Jesus experienced all of these difficult times in His own life here on earth. Jesus can empathize with our weaknesses. He gets what we are going through in life.

Whenever we pray, Jesus, our Great High Priest, brings us before God’s throne of grace. Jesus knows exactly how we are feeling in those moments of suffering, and He knows exactly what we need because He has experienced those situations Himself. And we will be blessed with all the mercy and all the grace that we need when we are struggling.

There’s no reason to be shy about asking Jesus for help. We’re actually encouraged to approach God’s throne of grace with confidence. We belong there because our great high priest is taking us there by the hand to receive God’s grace and mercy in time of need.

In Christ, 

Pastor David

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