LEARNING DAILY

 

Hebrews 2:14, 18, Because God’s children are human beings – made in flesh and blood – Jesus also became flesh and blood by being born in human form. For only as a human being could He die, and only by dying could He break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. (18) Since He Himself has gone through suffering and temptation, He is able to help us when we are being tempted.

 

The Bible tells us there has never been a time when Jesus Christ was not with God. He created all things and that He sat at the right hand of God the Father. The verse above tells us He left His position of power and authority and “became flesh and blood by being born in human form”. Take your time and let the meaning of that sink in. He left the comforts and splendor and position in heaven to become like us in this sin filled, unrighteous earth. Each day He faced the unbelief from those who did not accept Him. He was mocked and lies were told about Him. He faced temptation after temptation. Why would He do this? It can only be answered by the love He had for you and for me.

 

He came to redeem mankind; because those He came to redeem are flesh and blood, He had to become a human being. “Only as a true human being could He qualify to redeem the human race from sin and Satan’s power” (LSSB). He endured the lies said about Him, endured a terrible physical beating, wore a crown of thorns, and was crucified on a cross for all who would believe. In doing so, He defeated sin, death, and the power of the devil. There is not one who has believed in Jesus Christ since that time who has to jump through any hoops, has to run down any aisles or jump over any pews, or has to do anything to be saved. In fact there is absolutely nothing anyone can do to be saved except believe through Faith that Jesus is God’s Son who came to die for humanity.

 

Go back to the above verses and reread verse 18. This is important to understand as you and I walk the narrow way to eternal life in God’s kingdom. The Lord Jesus Christ has returned to sit at the right hand of the Father. Think back to the page of the blog about Jesus as our High Priest. Because He became flesh, because He triumphed over every temptation known to man, He promises to give us strength when we are tempted. He gives us grace and strength to resist temptation and sin. Don’t tell me you are not tempted! All of us go through temptation every day – many times throughout the day. Our responsibility is to draw near to our Savior, our Lord in those times. It is His responsibility and it is His promise to give us the help in every time of need!

 

We are going into the time when Jesus went through His last days on earth. Join me as I seek a closer walk with Him because He is worthy of our praises and our continual thanksgiving for what He has done for all believe!

 

From now on DJSB will be used to note information or quotes from the David Jeremiah Study Bible and LSSB will refer to information and quotes from the Life in the Spirit Study Bible.  I have added Jimmy Swaggart’s Expositor’s Study Bible to be referred to from now on as JSESB.