Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "No One Understands?" for Saturday, 26 July 2014 - Read Hebrews 4: The High Priest Who Cried Out in Pain 14-16

Nashville, Tennessee, United States - The Upper Room Daily Devotional "No One Understands?" for Saturday, 26 July 2014 - Read Hebrews 4: The High Priest Who Cried Out in Pain
14-16 Now that we know what we have—Jesus, this great High Priest with ready access to God—let’s not let it slip through our fingers. We don’t have a priest who is out of touch with our reality. He’s been through weakness and testing, experienced it all—all but the sin. So let’s walk right up to him and get what he is so ready to give. Take the mercy, accept the help.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.(John 1:14 (NIV))
At times we may feel all alone and that no one understands what we are going through. That’s when we have forgotten that Jesus became fully human and experienced life as we do. He was tempted as we are. He dealt with grief and sadness. He also felt joy and happiness. He shared intimate moments with close friends. The only thing Jesus didn’t experience was sin; but because he paid the price of sin, he knew the suffering of sin’s consequences. Whenever we feel that no one understands, we can remember that Jesus does. God sends people into our lives to be with us and to help us. What we experience today may help us to help another person tomorrow. As we receive grace, we can extend grace. We do not need to bear our burdens alone. We can allow Christ to work in our lives and use us to work in someone else’s life. We are not alone. Not only do we have Christ, we also have each other.
The Author: Jason Ponzio (Georgia, USA)
Thought for the Day: Jesus understands and is with me always.
Prayer: Dear God, we pray for your strength and for your presence, especially when we are alone. Help us to accept the compassion of those you send to us in Christ’s name. As Jesus taught us, we pray, “Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation” (Luke 11:2-4, NIV). Amen.

Prayer focus: Someone who helps me
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