August 26, 2014
Another day of Bible Study brought another “food for thought” moment. In studying the 4th chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, we began a discussion of Jesus being led into the wilderness to be tempted, just after his baptism by John. Why did Jesus need this time of temptation? Why are any of us subjected to temptation? Or struggle? The thought of the butterfly came to mind - without the struggle of emerging from the cocoon, the butterfly, as I understand it, cannot ultimately survive.
It may not seem like much comfort, as we are going through times of struggle, to be reminded - Jesus, too, was tempted...and survived. After all, we’re not Jesus. Yet, we are loved by Jesus, comforted by him, and never left alone, for he is with us always. And he understands. He experienced it as human/God and knows what it is like from our perspective. That is great good news, to have a savior who understands, yet overcame!
Blessings.
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