For this reason, He had to be made like them, fully human in
every way, in order that He might become a merciful and faithful
high priest in service to God, and that He might make atonement
for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 2:17
Life is good, but not all the time. We’re always going to experience trials
and trouble. As the verse for today tells us, Jesus experienced everything
humans experience—trials, temptations, and the lure of sin—just as we do.
We must remember, however, that Jesus never gave into temptation, and
therefore, He never sinned.
In order to be true to His duty of saving God’s chosen ones, Jesus came
down to earth as a man—born into the world just as we are. Jesus had to
experience all aspects of being human so that He can relate to us in our
trials and troubles. Because of that, we know He feels what we feel when
we go through difficulties. We can look to Jesus for help and strength in
times of trouble because He knows how we are feeling. A little further on,
in verse 18, it says: Because He himself suffered when he was tempted,
he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Jesus left His heavenly throne in order to make Himself humankind’s
redeemer. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, the payment for sin
is satisfied, and we can approach God boldly in prayer. Sending Jesus
into the world is truly God’s mercy and love at its best—our debt for sin
is satisfied and God loves us.
Almighty God, we thank you for being our redeemer. Help us to share this
good news with everyone, especially during the Advent season! Amen.
Chris Naessens is Administrative Assistant for Human Resources,
Liberty Lutheran.
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