Christ Knows Our Pain

One of many benefits of being born again and being adopted into the family of Christ is that he knows what we're going through. In man-made religions, the gods barely tolerate their worshippers. And philosophies such as Buddhism have no real answers to our human condition.

Unlike-manufactured deities, Christ has made us his children and sacrificed himself to pay for our sins. Hebrews 2:14 (BBE) explains, "And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;"

Jesus, our high priest, understands our infirmities. Hebrews 4:15 (BBE) explains, "For we have not a high priest who is not able to be touched by the feelings of our feeble flesh; but we have one who has been tested in all points as we ourselves are tested, but without sin."

Christ knows what it's like to be human, as Matthew 8:24 (BBE) shows. "And there came up a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was sleeping." Our Lord was so tired from ministering and teaching that even the storm didn't wake him.

Our Master became thirsty, as John 4:5 and 6 (BBE) demonstrates. "So he came to a town of Samaria which was named Sychar, near to the bit of land which Jacob gave to his son Joseph: Now Jacob's fountain was there. Jesus, being tired after his journey, was resting by the fountain. It was about the sixth hour." That's when he met a sinful woman who came to get water but who also received living water.

Our Saviour also knew how deeply it hurts to be betrayed by a friend. We read in Luke 22:47 and 48 BBE) how he was turned in by one of his own disciples to the authorities. "And while he was saying these words, there came a band of people, and Judas, one of the twelve, was in front of them, and he came near to Jesus to give him a kiss. But Jesus said to him, 'Judas, will you be false to the Son of man with a kiss?'"

I could write so much more about the humanity of Christ but I'll save it for my book, You Think You're Going to Heaven? To many unsaved folks, Jesus was just a kind man who got killed for saying how nice it would be if people were nice to one another. I hope I may show the dynamic person Christ was in my writing.

On Thursday, I'll post about the most terrifying day in history. It's yet to come.

Bruce Atchison, Christ Knows Our Pain, Hebrews 2:14, Hebrews 4:15, Matthew 8:24, Luke 22:47 and 48, You Think You're Going to Heaven?