Have you ever felt that way?
Have you ever been faced with some problem that you thought no-one could ever possibly understand because it was so unique?
It’s probably pretty safe to assume that all of us have thought this at one time or another and this is especially true when we compare ourselves to others in:
- a better financial situation
- a more rewarding job
- a happier marriage
- a better family
- and so on and so forth.
You may even have been tempted to think that God Himself couldn’t understand because, let’s face it, He is God.
“He can change anything He wants at the snap of a finger. He literally has the power to do whatever He wants whenever He wants. So how could He possibly even relate to what I’m going through?”
The interesting thing is just how much He actually can relate and does completely understand because, no matter what you’re struggling with right now, He walked the Earth as a man specifically to experience our humanity and ultimately to pay the price for all or our sins. So guess what?… He’s been there.
Here’s how Nancy Leigh DeMoss explains it:
There are two errors in relation to Christ and both extremes are dangerous.
One is that we elevate His humanity and diminish His deity.
The other is that we focus on His deity to the exclusion of His humanity. We see that mistake made in in many cultural portrayals of Christ.
For example, at Christmastime we’ll sing that carol “Away in a Manger.”The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.I have a newborn in my home as I told you in a recent session. Last night as I was preparing for this session, that newborn was squalling downstairs. I thought, I know better! The baby Jesus cried. He was human.
Kinda changes things doesn’t it?
God never promised a life without problems but for those that trust Him He does make a promise in Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
So no matter what you’re going through right now be encouraged by these words knowing that you were created by a God who stands right by your side even now.