Christ Was a Weak Man

Doesn't sound like a great title, does it? But I realized, yesterday as I read John, just one more of Christ's knotches in His belt that says: "I was human just like you." I've read it many times, but never really realize what Christ was saying.

St.John 5:28-30 - Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

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Did you catch it?

This is in red letters, so Christ actually says this- "I can of mine own self do nothing"

DO NOTHING! Just like you and I. Human! Totally reliant on God as His source of wisdom and power. If Christ couldn't make it as a human on His own, whatever made me think I could or can on my own? The creater of the universe couldn't make it as a human without God's help!

I find that very humbling to realize and also very ecouraging. God was there for Christ; and God will be there for us!

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It reinforces my faith in that I have human feelings:

I hurt

I cry

I get cunfused

I .......(fill it in)

I struggle

I sin

My life seems to fall apart around me!

So what do I do with these feelings? Right

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Ecclesiastes 1:9 - The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

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No new thing under the sun!!

So no matter what you are going through right now..... your not the only one. It has happened before to people and will happen again to more people! And praise God, Christ knows how we feel cause He was human once. He has felt our hurt and pain and lives in us.

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So to the confused.... to the ones going through struggle, hurt and pain I will hold you up in my prayers!

God Bless

I love you all