Truth for Today

Discouraging Thought: No one knows what I'm going through.

Encouraging Truth: "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our
          weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without
          sin." - Hebrews 4:15

Loving Instruction: "Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, . . . "
          - Hebrews 4:16a

Our Reward: ". . . that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need."
          - Hebrews 4:16b

To say that I feel no one knows exactly what I'm going through is an understatement. I don't have any friends that have had three children in a 26 month period. I don't like to dwell on this fact and try not to even think about it due to the fact that it takes me to what I call a "thought hole". (A "thought hole" is that hole you start digging and just keep digging deeper with each following thought. It is very hard to get out of these holes!) However, I am human, and that discouraging thought pops up from time to time. 'No one knows how frustrating, exhausting, never-ending, etc. this is!' But Scripture says that is just not true. Obviously, Jesus wasn't a mother, nor did he have children. However, he was faced with situations that tempted him to be impatient and frustrated, just like me. I believe the Bible when it says Jesus was tempted in "every" way. Every way. Without exception. So it doesn't matter that I don't know of anyone else who pops out kids like it's their job. Jesus knows how hard and frustrating this life can be. He went through it - "without sin". He can help. I love the verbs: "we may receive mercy" and "find grace". We are being told that when we draw near to Christ, we will receive mercy. It's already there. It's already being offered. We also will find grace. It too, is already there. We just have to find it - find it by seeking Christ.