.gimme sympathy.

Today = Hebrews 4:14-6:12 + Genesis 49-50 + Psalm 39

"Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need." (Hebrews 4:14-16)

I really like these verses. It displays the amazing love and grace of our God, his ability to come to us where we are, understand us fully and teach us, but also show that he is infinitely above us in every way. The stupid little things we deal with and struggle through every day, he struggled with too! But he didn't cave in! Every temptation we've ever encountered, and struggle or trial we have had to endure, he can be there with us and understand it because he experienced it too. He is not an impersonal God who sits high up, unconnected with the matters of this world, the ordinary things of the lives of ordinary people. But he is so extremely connected with us - he came HERE. That's like the CEO of a major company coming and hanging out with a pizza delivery person. Well, that might be a horrible analogy.. but imagine the most powerful leader you can think of, then stepping off his place and position of power and taking up the lowest, most menial job. And yet God is so beyond that! Infinitely more so! I am so thankful for such a personal God. I still don't comprehend it all.