Never will I leave you; Never will I forsake you. — Hebrews 13:5

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. — Hebrews 2:18

God says: See Jesus, still incarnate as a human but no longer on earth, still the crucified One with nail-scarred hands and feet but no longer on the cross, still resurrected but no longer visible among you, and still ascended but no longer ascending through the devil-filled heavens. See Jesus where He is right now.

• Where He is when you awake in a cold sweat at two in the morning.

• Where He is when you’re alone in a hotel room and tempted to watch what should never cross the path of your eyes.

• Where He is when you’ve been devastated by loss or rejection.

• Where He is when your failure has…