Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 1 Peter 5:7
Have you ever found yourself wondering if anyone really cares about what you're going through? I have. I think we've all had times that we feel completely isolated and feel that no one can relate to what we're going through. I think feelings such as those probably play a large role in the levels of suicide and depression in our society. It's easy to fall into a dark despair when we feel alone. Sometimes it can make us question if life is truly worthwhile.
Truth be told, there are times that our friends and families can't grasp the turmoil in our souls. If they haven't experienced the particular grief that we feel, they may not be able to comprehend just how much it weighs on us. As such, their reactions can sometimes seem unfeeling, and often that compounds the sorrow we already feel.
Does that sound familiar? Maybe that's where you are right now. Obviously, I can't know what difficulties you face as you're reading this, since it's not a face to face conversation. Even if it were, I might fall into the category of those who can't relate to what you're through. I might not be able to offer you any help personally, but I know someone who can.
The Bible calls Jesus Christ a man of sorrows, and says that He is acquainted with grief. As remarkable as it sounds, I believe Jesus Christ suffered through more sorrows than anyone else in the history of the human race. It seems unfathomable to think that people would mistreat God to His face, but that's exactly what happened.
Tradition tells us that Joseph, Jesus's earthly father died at a relatively young age. The fact that he's not mentioned in the Bible after Jesus was 12 gives some credence to that. If so, that tells us that Jesus knows what it's like to suffer the loss of a loved one. Jesus knows what it's like to be betrayed and denied by His friends because of the actions of Judas and Peter. Jesus knows what it's like to be taken for granted. Nine of the 10 lepers he healed never even thanked Him. Jesus knows what it's like to be treated wrongly after helping someone. He was condemned for healing a man on the Sabbath. Jesus knows what it's like to be unjustly persecuted for wrongs He had not done. He suffered for our sins on the cross. I can also immediately think of one grief that He suffered that none of us ever will: He was forsaken by God Almighty as He hung on the cross.
The Bible tells us that our High Priest can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities. I don't think He had to live on Earth to know what it's like; I think He already knew, simply because He's God. However, His life on Earth proves to us that He knows. If you can relate to anything mentioned in the paragraph above, you know that Jesus can as well, because He has experienced it just as you have. There are more things mentioned in the Bible that He went through than I could ever put into a single post, and that doesn't include all the experiences that aren't recorded for us.
Oh yes, He cares. I know He cares. His heart is touched with my grief. When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Saviour cares.
Have you ever found yourself wondering if anyone really cares about what you're going through? I have. I think we've all had times that we feel completely isolated and feel that no one can relate to what we're going through. I think feelings such as those probably play a large role in the levels of suicide and depression in our society. It's easy to fall into a dark despair when we feel alone. Sometimes it can make us question if life is truly worthwhile.
Truth be told, there are times that our friends and families can't grasp the turmoil in our souls. If they haven't experienced the particular grief that we feel, they may not be able to comprehend just how much it weighs on us. As such, their reactions can sometimes seem unfeeling, and often that compounds the sorrow we already feel.
Does that sound familiar? Maybe that's where you are right now. Obviously, I can't know what difficulties you face as you're reading this, since it's not a face to face conversation. Even if it were, I might fall into the category of those who can't relate to what you're through. I might not be able to offer you any help personally, but I know someone who can.
The Bible calls Jesus Christ a man of sorrows, and says that He is acquainted with grief. As remarkable as it sounds, I believe Jesus Christ suffered through more sorrows than anyone else in the history of the human race. It seems unfathomable to think that people would mistreat God to His face, but that's exactly what happened.
Tradition tells us that Joseph, Jesus's earthly father died at a relatively young age. The fact that he's not mentioned in the Bible after Jesus was 12 gives some credence to that. If so, that tells us that Jesus knows what it's like to suffer the loss of a loved one. Jesus knows what it's like to be betrayed and denied by His friends because of the actions of Judas and Peter. Jesus knows what it's like to be taken for granted. Nine of the 10 lepers he healed never even thanked Him. Jesus knows what it's like to be treated wrongly after helping someone. He was condemned for healing a man on the Sabbath. Jesus knows what it's like to be unjustly persecuted for wrongs He had not done. He suffered for our sins on the cross. I can also immediately think of one grief that He suffered that none of us ever will: He was forsaken by God Almighty as He hung on the cross.
The Bible tells us that our High Priest can be touched with the feelings of our infirmities. I don't think He had to live on Earth to know what it's like; I think He already knew, simply because He's God. However, His life on Earth proves to us that He knows. If you can relate to anything mentioned in the paragraph above, you know that Jesus can as well, because He has experienced it just as you have. There are more things mentioned in the Bible that He went through than I could ever put into a single post, and that doesn't include all the experiences that aren't recorded for us.
Oh yes, He cares. I know He cares. His heart is touched with my grief. When the days are weary, the long nights dreary, I know my Saviour cares.
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