Able to Help 祂能搭救

[Dexu Xia]

Able to Help

Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18

Joe’s eight-week “break” from his job as a crisis care worker at a New York City church was not a vacation. In his words, it was “to live again among the homeless, to become one of them, to remember what hungry, tired, and forgotten feel like.” Joe’s first stint on the streets had come nine years earlier when he arrived from Pittsburgh without a job or a place to stay. For thirteen days he lived on the streets with little food or sleep. That’s how God had prepared him for decades of ministry to needy people.

When Jesus came to earth, He also chose to share the experiences of those He came to save. “Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil” (Hebrews 2:14). From birth to death, nothing was missing from Christ’s human experience—except sin (4:15). Because He conquered sin, He can help us when we’re tempted to sin.

And Jesus doesn’t need to reacquaint Himself with our earthly cares. The One who saves us remains connected to us and is deeply interested in us. Whatever life brings, we can be assured that the One who rescued us from our greatest foe, the devil (2:14), stands ready to help us in our times of greatest need.

祂能搭救

祂自己既然被试探而受苦，就能搭救被试探的人。—希伯来书2章18节

乔思是纽约市教会的危机辅导员，这次他放下工作8个星期，但并不是到哪里度假，而是成为游民的一分子。他说：“再次与无家可归者一起生活，是要让我自己记得饥饿、疲惫以及被遗忘的百般滋味。”早在乔思从匹兹堡来到纽约的9年前，他就体会过无家可归的生活。那时，他没有工作也没有居住的地方。整整13天，他露宿街头，过着三餐不继的生活。然而，上帝却藉此预备他，使他在往后的几十年都能参与街头事工，帮助有需要的人。

耶稣来到这世界为要救赎我们，祂也选择亲身经历人类的生活。正如希伯来书2章14节说：“儿女既同有血肉之体，祂也照样亲自成了血肉之体，特要藉着死，败坏那掌死权的，就是魔鬼。”基督从出生到死亡，体会过人类所有的经历，只是祂没有犯罪（4章15节）。因为祂战胜了罪，所以当我们面临罪的试探时，祂就能够搭救我们。

耶稣不用再次体会世人的需要。这位拯救我们的救赎主与我们紧紧相连，并且对我们关切至深。无论面对什么情况，我们都能够确定，这位救我们脱离仇敌魔鬼的救赎主（2章14节），随时会搭救我们，祂不会让我们陷于无助的景况。

天父，请帮助我记得，
祢随时能够在我生命中的各个层面搭救我。

耶稣曾体会我们的经历，祂能帮助我们，这如何激励你？
知道耶稣能设身处地为你着想，对你有何帮助呢？