“And it came to pass, when the time was come that He should be received up, He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51).

It was the most difficult thing Jane had ever faced in her life. She often thought back to that dreadful day nearly a year ago when she was an eyewitness to a horrific traffic accident. A drunk driver swerved into oncoming traffic and caused a head-on collision that killed the other driver and severely injured two of his passengers. Jane knew the day would be coming that she would have to go to court and testify against the driver who was highly intoxicated. She had never been in that situation before, and she was absolutely dreading it. Her apprehension grew to the point where she could hardly eat without becoming ill. She knew that the defense attorney as well as the prosecutor would be questioning her as to what she saw and observed on that terrible day. In her daily Bible reading Jane came to the text of Luke chapter nine. Although she had read through this Gospel book many times, the record of how the Lord Jesus knew that His time had come and how He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem never got old. This precious truth gripped her in a new and marvelous way. The Lord Jesus understands her because He faced something that would be profoundly difficult for Him to do. While her situation was very easy compared to His, this wonderful truth helped her in ways that were powerful and precious. The day came for her to testify. On the way into the courtroom Jane whispered to the Lord, “We are doing this together, Lord. Thank you for your presence and power.”

For today: What are you facing that is overwhelming to you? The Lord really understands and will help you as well.