He Feels Your Pain

"The Word (Jesus) became human and lived here on earth among us.” John 1:14

The amazing thing about this verse to me is that God came “among us.” He took off his Heavenly robe and instead clothed Himself with the robe of humanness.

His first breath brought to his tiny nostrils the smell of straw and manure. He nursed blisters from a long day of carpentry. His finger throbbed from imbedded splinters. He became one of us. That’s amazing.

Is there any doubt that the God of the Universe could have arranged a birth more suitable for a king? With the snap of His fingers He could have freed up the Presidential Suite at the Bethlehem Hyatt. Do you doubt for a second that He could have landed a less strenuous job...other than manual labor? Jesus knew some pretty influential people. Surely the Lord Himself could have worked out a death less painful than a Roman execution. Was it really necessary for Him to endure the flogging, the thorns, the humiliation, and the nails? Yes…He lived among us and was one of us.

Our God became flesh. Isn’t it comforting to know that this was exactly how the plan was to be played out? Had God never become flesh, we would question whether He could really relate to our struggles. We might begin to wonder if He really knows what it’s like to deal with the death of a friend. We might speculate if our tears and hurts mean anything to Him….but not in this plan.

Our God came down off of His throne in Heaven and walked where we walk. He felt what we feel. He cried as we cry. He hurt as we hurt. He died a death that none of us will have to endure. Now for the rest of the story…Today he sits at the right hand of God, interceding on our behalf.

Right now, in the midst of your hurt, Jesus sits at God’s right hand bringing your hurt before the Creator. He remembers the tears that roll down your cheek and the depth of your pain. He walked among us, and now He sits in glory, pleading with His Father on our behalf.

Bring Him your hurts, your struggles, your shortcomings. He longs to bring healing because He knows how you feel.