We
also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the
descendants of Abraham. Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every
respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and
faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would
take away the sins of the people. Since he himself has gone through suffering
and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested. Hebrews 2:16-18
So
then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son
of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours
understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he
did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we
will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews
4:14-16
How many
times have you heard that Jesus experienced all of the emotions that we do? Did
Jesus have our same feelings? These passages above in Hebrews tell us that
Jesus went through everything that we go through so that He can help us when we
are tested. Many of these human emotions are just that…tests of our character.
A study by Alan S. Cowen and Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., of the University
of California, Berkeley, published
last year in the Proceedings of National
Academy of Sciences reported that there are
as many as 27 different
categories of emotions.
- Admiration
- Adoration
- Aesthetic
appreciation
- Amusement
- Anxiety
- Awe
- Awkwardness
- Boredom
- Calmness
- Confusion
- Craving
- Disgust
- Empathetic pain
- Entrancement
- Envy
- Excitement
- Fear
- Horror
- Interest
- Joy
- Nostalgia
- Romance
- Sadness
- Satisfaction
- Sexual desire
- Sympathy
- Triumph
My goal for
the month of August was to look at these emotions and find examples in
scripture of Jesus’ experience with them. Do you feel that by studying these
emotions…and Jesus response to them that you know Jesus better? Are there any
emotions that you particularly identify with as Jesus did? This has been a good
exercise for me to consider these human emotions as challenges that Jesus faced
here on earth—yet He was without sin. How remarkable is that? Can you follow Jesus example and teachings? His promise for the
righteous is eternal life. That life with Jesus forever is worth trying to mold
our lives by His principles.
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| Pure and honorable--like the new life of a butterfly. Original watercolor by Mickey. |
Prayer
~ Lord, help me to do whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever
is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, and if there is any
excellence and if anything worthy of praise, may my thoughts dwell on these
things. Philippians 4:8 NASB.
Daily
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 16-17
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
Recently I had a wonderful crepe for lunch
at the Kagen Coffee and Crepes restaurant in Richland, Washington. Nice relaxed
atmosphere where they served up savory and sweet crepes along with cups of
aromatic coffee. I chose a savory crepe with chicken, spinach, avocado and
cheese topped with a pesto sauce. My taste buds are salivating again just
thinking about it! So I tried to make crepes at home for my family after church
on Sunday. I was so pleased with the results…and they were, too. This may
become a new family tradition! I was so busy I didn't take a photo of the food--what was I thinking? Thinking about eating crepes of course! Yum....
Crepes for Eight
3 cups flour (I used whole wheat)
2 Tbsp raw cane sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 scant tsp salt
4 cups milk
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp melted butter or oil
Measure flour, sugar, baking powder and
salt into a bowl. Add liquids ingredients, including eggs, and beat with a hand
held mixer until smooth.
Oil a skillet or griddle and heat over
medium heat until a drop of water will sizzle when sprinkled on it. Pour the
batter onto the grill in the size you want—keeping the crepe thin. Make them small
for small people…and larger for those with a big appetite. Cook until lightly
browned. Carefully flip and brown the other side. Stack the cooked crepes on a
wire rack in a warm 200 degrees or less oven until all the batter is cooked.
Fill each savory crepe with meat, veggies, and
cheese of your choice. Fill sweet crepes by spreading with jelly, jam,
applesauce, warm chopped fruit, like peaches, apples, or strawberries. Add
peanut or almond butter if desired. Roll the crepes up and serve warm.
Savory crepes can be topped with melted
cheese, sour cream or pesto sauce. Sweet ones maybe topped with whipped cream
or ice cream. Enjoy!
© 2018 Text and
photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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