The empathy of our Lord
Hebrews 4:14-16 (NIV):
"14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens,[a] Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Jesus Christ knows what you are going through. He knows the temptation of sin. He knowingly chose to suspend His omnipotence and become human for exactly that purpose, so that by putting Himself in our shoes He could truly offer us salvation. You see, the wages of sin is death: for every sin, something has to die. And God knowingly chose to die for you, so that your sins could be paid for. Pretty incredible... pretty humbling.
