Hebrews 4:15 (NJKV) For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.
We are imperfect, so we will stumble and fall, but we have a High Priest who can empathise and sympathise with our struggles. Moreover, He has won the victory over sin. He knows we struggle with the weakness of the flesh, and He will remind and encourage us to apply faith to His finished work of redemption and to walk in the newness of life in the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, which has set us free from the law of sin and death. The Holy Spirit is our teacher who will bring into our remembrance the Word of God and the redemption realities.
God enjoys our fellowship with Him, and there is nothing we can’t say to Him. He can handle our complaining about our struggles, including dealing with colleagues who play dirty politics or unreasonable bosses.
Jesus, who is sinless, was made to live among sinners. He Himself went through tremendous suffering while on earth, including emotional turmoil, because He was 100% God and 100% man. There are many temptations to sin against God when we are stressed. Therefore, it is important to take time to come to His throne, because He will instruct and remind us to do what is right.
Matthew 26:48-49 (NKJV) Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.
Jesus was betrayed by Judas for 30 pieces of silver. Therefore, Jesus can empathise with you if you have been betrayed, and help you to forgive and love. As you come to the throne of grace and present all your resentments towards the betrayer, the Holy Spirit will comfort you and restore your heart; He will infuse His grace and strength to walk through the process of forgiving that person, even though it will take time to rebuild trust. Take it before the Lord, acknowledge the hurt, pain, struggle, and decide to release the people by naming them, releasing them by forgiving them, just as God has chosen to be merciful and gracious to us. Thereafter, stop revisiting the wound, and remind ourselves that we have chosen to forgive, so even though we may not forget, we are free.
Luke 11:4 (NKJV) And forgive us our sins, For we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one.”
We are not alone in this journey. We should be greatly encouraged that we have a Great High Priest who empathises with us. He is our advocate, our mediator and intercessor.
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祂都晓得
希伯来书4:15 因我们的大祭司并非不能体恤我们的软弱，他也曾凡事受过试探，与我们一样，只是他没有犯罪。
我们不完美，所以会被绊倒，但我们有一个大祭司，祂能同理且同情我们的挣扎。而且，祂已战胜了罪。祂知道我们挣扎于肉体的软弱，祂会提醒和鼓励我们相信祂已完成的救赎工作，并在基督耶稣生命之灵的律法下活出新的生命，这已使我们摆脱了罪与死亡的律。圣灵是我们的老师，祂将使我们记起神的话语和救赎的真实。
神喜欢我们与祂相交，没有什么是我们不能对祂说的。祂可以处理关于我们的挣扎的抱怨，包括与那些玩弄肮脏政治的同事或蛮横的老板打交道。
耶稣是无罪的，祂被造要活在罪人之中。在世上的日子，祂亲身经历了巨大的苦难，包括情绪的激荡，因为祂是百分百的神也同时是百分百的人。当我们受到压力的时候，我们会受到许多试探去得罪神。因此，千万要花时间来到神的宝座前，因为祂会教导和提醒我们做正确的事。
马太福音26:48-49 那卖耶稣的给了他们一个暗号，说：“我与谁亲嘴，谁就是他。你们可以拿住他。犹大随即到耶稣跟前，说：”请拉比安”就与他亲嘴。
耶稣被犹大以30个银币出卖了。因此，如果你遭受了背叛，耶稣能同情你的遭遇，并帮助你去宽恕和爱。当你来到祂的施恩宝座前，呈上你对那背叛之人全部的怨恨时，圣灵会安慰你，修复你的心；祂将注入祂的恩典和力量，帮助你经历宽恕那个人的过程，尽管重建信任需要时间。将一切带到主的面前，承认伤心，痛苦，挣扎，提名那人决定释放他们，以宽恕去释放他们，就像神选择以仁慈和恩典对待我们。此后，停止重温伤口，并同时提醒我们自己，我们已经选择了原谅，所以即使我们可能无法忘记，我们也已得自由.
路加福音11:4 赦免我们的罪，因为我们也赦免凡亏欠我们的人。不叫我们遇见试探，救我们脱离凶恶。”
在这段旅程中，我们并不孤单。我们应该大受鼓舞，因为我们有一个同情我们的伟大的大祭司。祂是我们的中保，是我们的调解者，也是我们的代祷者。
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