v 15, 16 “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. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
When I think of Jesus, I still cannot see Him being temped with the same things I’m tempted with. For some reason, the specifics of my sin just doesn’t match up… I know he was tempted, just like any human being, but he wasn’t able to sin…
I just can’t see Jesus being lazy. I can’t even see Jesus being hungry… even know I know he fasted for 40 days. For some reason, it has never hit me so hard until now… Jesus, did you really get tempted in the ways I get tempted now? I find it almost impossible… but he endured it, and was a stunning example of how we should all be… not just bottling it in, but truly understanding the temptation, and even, using it to help others that are tempted in that same way.
Every day is my time of need. Every day I must seek his grace and mercy… EVERY DAY.
Application: I don’t know why, but I’ve been trying to go through a page out of my Hanja workbook every day. It seems that that has become more important than opening up the Word. I’m going to not touch that Hanja book until I finish one of these posts, and pray through it. Hopefully, I can do so in the mornings… morning QTs seem like more effective, since the lesson is more fresh in your head.
I guess I should try to get up even earlier than 9. If I could force myself to leave the library at 12, and go to bed at 1… and get 6 to 7 hours of sleep, and wake up at around 7…
Prayer Request: I still have NO clue as to if I should stay on campus. As money problems become more and more apparent, it would be best to reduce the cost of living by moving back… but really, I would love to continue to interface with the people here in IL and return to playing a larger role with the church. I need to look to the core of the matter, rather than just being back and forth listing out pros and cons. Please pray that I’ll be able to hear God’s wisdom through it all…
Also, next client. I was able to secure my first client, thank God. But now, after that’s done, where to go? The life of a freelancer is tough, what can I say…