Facing Temptation

Have you ever heard the song, Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen? It's a spiritual that was made famous by Louis Armstrong. The chorus goes like this... "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, nobody but Jesus. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen, Glory hallelujah!"

There are times when I feel like I am facing trials and temptations that nobody else has ever faced. There are times when I feel like nobody understands what I'm going through. And, yet, the Hebrew writer says, "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" (Hebrews 4:15). Jesus understands!

Because Jesus understands, "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" (Hebrews 4:16). Don't get down on yourself because you're tempted. Temptation to sin is not a sin. If temptation to sin were a sin, then Jesus was a sinner. Jesus felt what you feel. He knows. He's there to help you. Turn to him today!

Think about it...
BHall