Hebrews 4, Hidden Strength

 

Hebrews 4, Hidden Strength

 

An amazing fact of the Christian faith is that the infinite God became a finite human being. Although without sin, Jesus Christ as a man experienced the weaknesses, temptations, pain and difficulties of human existence. Thus, we have a Savior who can sympathize with our weaknesses. He understands temptation, because he faced it. He understands weakness, because He experienced it. He understands pain, because He felt it.

People who live with chronic or acute physical or emotional pain have a Savior who truly understands. Far from sitting in the heavens simply feeling sorry for the sick and sinful humanity, He clothed Himself with our humanness. When we come to Christ with our hurts, He reaches out with His arms, truly understanding how we feel. He can help us. Christ does not always take away pain, but He does tell us to bring it to Him. Whatever our pain or difficulty, we are encouraged to “come boldly to the throne of grace,” that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Many people try to hide their weaknesses and failures. God knows all our weaknesses, and He sympathizes with them. Even more, He offers mercy and grace to help us. Christ understands because as a human being He experienced the challenges and temptations we face, “yet without sin.” He knows that we are weak and need Him. He wants to give us the strength to endure our weaknesses and confront our temptations.

 

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