Jesus Understands Us Because He Lived As We Did

There is absolutely no one who understands us better than Jesus Christ. He lived a human life. He experienced temptation, fatigue, hunger, anger, sorrow, betrayal, ridicule, poverty, persecution, heat and cold, and weakness. And unbelievable suffering and pain. But He also experienced joy, happiness, and gladness. I think He definitely experienced dread in this moment of prayer. If He was never sick himself them he at least saw sickness and disability first hand. He experienced everything it is to be human, and the fullness of the human condition.

And yet He fulfilled the law, never committing sin. He was the only one who was ever able to live a righteous life. He overcame the world. He fully submitted to the Father’s will, and in so doing He gave us the means to freed from the bondage of sin. He saved us the means to be saved from hell. He gave us the means to be reconciled to the Father and to have peace with Him.

There is truly no better advocate that we could ever have than the one who created us, lived among us, and died for us.

Thank you, Lord Jesus, our beautiful Savior.

1 Timothy 2:5-6 KJV

5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; 6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Hebrews 2:9-18 KJV

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. 10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee. 13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. 14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.