Jesus is our Great High Priest, ever able to intercede for us. He knows our limitations. He was tempted like we are tempted (Heb 4:15). He was hurt like we hurt. He was forsaken, mistreated, lied about, and rejected. He has pity on us. He stoops to our weakness because He lived His life in weakness. He feels our infirmities. He sympathizes with us. He knows our struggles. His intercession does not excuse our sins nor give us a license to continue in sin. Rather, it is His prayer that we overcome and resist temptations just as He did. He is praying for your victory, that you will be an overcomer.
April 3, 2017|Categories: Christ, Compassion, Devotionals, Intercession, Lent, Prayer, Temptations|Tags: Great High Priest, Infirmities, Overcomer, The Understanding Priest, Victory, Weakness|
About the Author: H. Lamar Smith
Native of Alabama. Graduated from Valley High School, Valley, AL. Graduate of Trevecca Nazarene College, 1966. Graduate of Trevecca Nazarene University, M.A. 1992. Pastored churches in Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Alabama.