When the lightbulb turns on!

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.~Hebrews 2:18

Aha!  I just love Aha moments. You know when your mind is sitting in the dark trying to figure something out and then boom you get it!  The light bulb is in on and a big smile comes across your face as you gain the light of understanding.  It is an amazing feeling and it is amplified when God sheds His light of understanding on my soul.  Today, this week, God in His great mercy did that for me.  

This week was a doozy of shadows for me.  I was dragging physically and spiritually. I was experiencing a type of suffering that frankly I did not expect to come my way.  I was shocked by my level of weariness and I was shocked by my thoughts.  I looked at the cup that I was being asked to drink from all of a sudden I was like “ do I have to?”  I started thinking and saying things like “this cross is to heavy for me” and “how can I pour into someone else when I am empty.”

Yep, the enemy was pitching perfect balls of temptation and instead of knocking the lies out of the ball park I was striking out.  Well, the Spirit called foul on the play.  Yes, I know I am mixing metaphors.  Remember, I am the corny girl.  But anyway, the point is I was caught up in my emotions.  I was caught up in my feelings.  I was talking at God, but not with God.

I did not truly understand that Jesus understands everything that I am feeling and struggling with.  Sure I have heard this s rupture above and read it, but I did not believe it or receive it. ( There us freedom in the truth.). You see I could not understand how Jesus who was (is) God, divine in all His ways could be tempted. I mean   He is God!  He has all of of the authority so the game was over before it even began.  I knew and believed He suffered on the cross, but did He and could even understand the daily temptations and the suffering that comes with it like the mere human? The answer is yes and Amen!

Hebrews 2:14-15 says..” Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— 15 and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.”

See Jesus knew that we are flesh and blood.  He knew and knows the frailty of humanity and He chose to share in that.  He was both God and human.  So all the things I feel like being tired because I lost an hour of needed sleep. Being frustrated by negative people.  Being overwhelmed by my schedule a d feeling like I will never get it done.  Being weary of the attacks of the enemy.  All of these He too experienced.  He experienced the suffering but He also walked in victory and claimed it for you and for me.  

So yes, He is my perfect Intercessor, Priest. Friend and King.  He is everything I need and more.  He is my Aha!  

Father I thank You for your Spirit that shines a light in the darkness.  I thank You for your Word that lights up my path when the shadows come.  Thank You for knowing me and letting me know You too.  In Jesus name. Amen