Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ
This passage has always been a favorite of mine, and the reason is simple: Jesus went through what we go through. On Christmas Eve, I preached on the phrase 'Immanuel, God with us,' which is what Christmas is really about. 'God with us' means everything to our life of faith. God, since he lived the life of a man, knows what we're going through when we face temptation because God, as the man Jesus, has faced what we face. When we feel tempted we can go to God and know that he will guide us through, because God has been through it all himself. Jesus, after being baptized, went out into the wilderness where he was tempted for forty days. What this means for us is that we have a God who understands what we face. We have a God who can guide us through anything because he has been through it himself in, through, and as Jesus Christ. We follow a God who knows what we face, which makes him better able to help us. Thanks be to God.
Pastor Josh
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