Jesus knows today what you need. He knows what you are struggling with or discouraged about. He knows how you have failed or others have failed you. And not only does he know, he offers you the help and healing you need: himself. Jesus is everything you need in whatever you are facing, and we can see this in how the Bible describes him for us.
He is the Lamb of God the perfect sacrifice that atones for and washes away all our sins, no matter how shameful.
He is a friend of sinners who came to seek and save the lost, the ones who know that we could not save ourselves.
He is the Great High Priest, the one who has entered into the presence of a Holy God and made a way for us to do the same with confidence and joy.
He is the Lion of Judah against whom no evil or darkness or injustice will stand.
He is the Good Shepherd who we follow in all we do because he leads us in paths of righteousness and beside still waters.
Jesus is the God-man for all seasons and all needs. He is not only enough for you today, he is everything you need today.
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