For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.—Hebrews 4:15-16 (NIV)
When I think of the sufferings that Christ endured here on earth, I am comforted that He understands my sufferings. No one was more rejected, ridiculed, misunderstood, and alone than Jesus. Even though He was fully God, He was also fully man. Jesus dealt with the same emotions and temptations in his flesh just as we do, yet He was without sin. But Jesus never focused on His own pain,...His concern and compassion was for the people. Even when His friend Lazarus died, Jesus cried. He understood the pain that Lazarus’ sisters were feeling and He knows today the pain that we feel. For me, I try to remember these things in my weakest moments, and know that I am not alone,...then like Jesus, I reach out to share this understanding with others, that may be where I was.
Jesus' sufferings were so that we all could pour out our hearts to the One who truly understands,...and the only One who can truly save us.
For a love so deep, O God, we can only praise You. Amen.
"Those that kneel before God, can stand against the world."
For a love so deep, O God, we can only praise You. Amen.
"Those that kneel before God, can stand against the world."
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