Jesus Understands Why We Sin
March 29, 2009 by Ruth
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A Devotional for Kids!
I have watched and wondered at the supernatural antics of Superman and Spiderman with my grandkids. I thrill at their quick movements swooping through the skies rescuing someone in danger at just the last moment. But the heroic acts of these movie characters are nothing compared to the almighty acts of Jesus.
Jesus is real. He is and was God, God’s Son, even when He was on earth. There He was sleeping in the boat while His disciples worked hard at sailing safely across the lake. Jesus was God but He was also man; He got tired and had to sleep just like we His creation do. I love that about Him. He knows what it feels like to get tired and hungry. He can relate to me.
What I like best is that He knows what it is like to be tempted to sin. He too was tempted. He experienced how hard it is to say no to selfishness at times. He was also tempted to please Himself, to indulge Himself and please people to impress them or make them like Him.
Jesus was a man but He was and is also God. That is why He could sleep when the boat was filling with water. He is omnipotent.
The Bible says,” I know you can do anything, and no one can stop you.” Job 42:2 “O Sovereign Lord! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power. Nothing is too hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17 [The Living Bible]
Jesus knows how we feel when we want to sin and He also knows how to overcome temptation, because He did. He never sinned. Because He has been there He can now help us. We have the privilege to ask Him to help us say no to sin.
“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, since he had the same temptations we do though he never once gave way to them and sinned. So let us come boldly to the very throne of God and stay there to receive his mercy and to find grace to help us in our times of need.” Hebrews 4: 15 and 16 [The Living Bible]
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I want to walk with you spiritually this year, inviting you to read the Bible through from cover to cover; from Genesis 1 all the way to Revelation 22:21. If that sounds too difficult for you and your kids, you can join in again after you have taken a break or join us for the days you’re up to it. I promise that you will understand the Bible in a much deeper way if you read it through from cover to cover in a year’s time.
Accept my challenge to read the Bible through in one year chronologically, including the Old and the New Testament.
Today read:
Deuteronomy 11:1-12:32
Luke 8:22-39
Psalm 70:1-5
Proverbs 12:4
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