He Experienced Human Emotions [Mark 11]

¹²On the next day, when they had left Bethany, He became hungry. ¹³Seeing at a distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if perhaps He would find anything on it; and when He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. ¹⁴He said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again!" And His disciples were listening.

 

  ¹⁵Then they came to Jerusalem. And He entered the temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves;

¹⁶and He would not permit anyone to carry merchandise through the temple.

 ¹⁷And He began to teach and say to them, "Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS'? But you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."

Did Jesus share the same emotions you and I have?  In this passage we see a range of emotions.  He was disappointed that the tree didn't have fruit to eat when He was hungry.  Can you sense the emotion that He felt as He drove out the people who were making profit off of the things needed to offer a sacrifice?  Listen to the emotion in His voice as He was teaching them, "Is it not written, 'MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL THE NATIONS'? But you have made it a ROBBERS' DEN."

Hebrews 4:14-16 reminds us,  "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."

He understands our weakness - He experienced our same emotions.  He is completely qualified to be our High Priest.  Through Him we can come with confidence to the throne of God and receive mercy and find grace every moment of need.

May we come to Him with each disappointment, frustration and fear that we face, knowing He truly understands.