My Jesus

Hebrews 4 tells us that Jesus was tempted in EVERY WAY
as we are, yet WITHOUT sin! That's who our Jesus is!

My Jesus

This week's devotions are written by my son, Bryant Forshee, Junior High Pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church.

- Pastor Danny

"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin."

(Hebrews 4:15, CSB)

He makes a way where there ain't no way
Rises up from an empty grave
Ain't no sinner that He can't save
Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus
His love is strong and His grace is free
And the good news is I know that He
Can do for you what He's done for me
Let me tell you 'bout my Jesus
And let my Jesus change your life

The above paragraph is the chorus to the song "My Jesus" by Anne Wilson. (Personally, I love the version that she does with David Crowder!) I love the song because it is anthemic! It declares many TRUTHS about what Jesus does and can do!

Today I just want to focus on the first line, "He makes a way where there ain't no way." For me, my mind goes to temptations. Sometimes we are tempted to fall into a particular sin, we are tempted to give up on a situation, we are tempted to lose hope in a situation, or we are tempted to just give into fear and anxiety about circumstances. When these temptations come, we need to be reminded of the truth, "He makes a way where there ain't no way." Jesus provides a way of escape in all these situations; He makes a way when we feel like there surely is no route except for succumbing to sin! But that just AIN'T true!

Hebrews 4 tells us that Jesus was tempted in EVERY WAY as we are, yet WITHOUT sin! That's who our Jesus is! This is why He is the great High Priest who sympathizes with us when we are in "ain't no way" situations; He has been through that temptation, yet without sin! Think about it, Jesus has been through every temptation: greed, lust, pride, cursing, and any other temptation you can think of, "yet without sin." He has overcome that temptation, and with His example, we can too!

I love how each chorus ends in the song "My Jesus":

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Amen
Amen

When we go through temptations and trials, we can look to Jesus who "makes a way where there ain't no way," and when we have overcome, we can say, "hallelujah" and "amen".

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Podcast of the Week

The Beatitudes, Pt. 8

Pastor Danny continues his series about the Beatitudes of Jesus from the Sermon on the Mount, recorded in Matthew 5-7. In this episode, he concludes his examination of Matthew 5:6 - "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled."

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