What a wonderful thing it is to serve a God who knows exactly what it is like to fight this battle every day. [15] 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 ESV) So God the Son knows exactly what it is like to fight the exact same stuff that we are fighting, the only difference is He never lost a battle. What a relief it is to have a God who sympathizes with us.
So what am I to do; what are we to do? Well lets look at what God says to us through Paul;[2] Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
(Romans 12:2 ESV) Ok, so how do we do this? How do we renew our fallen, corrupted minds? We have to read and study what God says, every single day. We have to trust that what the bible says is true in every aspect of truth. We have to fight the lies we are bombarded with the overwhelming truth of scripture. For me, this doesn't mean just quoting verses when I am tempted; it means reciting them with authority, asking God to help me fight, and to help me believe that what I am reciting is absolutely true.
So tomorrow when you wake up, remind yourself of what you are stepping into, and go to God completely dependent on the strength and grace He will give to you. God tells us that He will always give god gifts to His children if they ask Him. Just make sure what you are asking is good in His sight, not just yours.
For the glory of God
Seth
