He Is Not Ignorant Of Our Sufferings
Reflect on these words about the passion of the Lord Jesus:
He went through the very experience of the things which we have suffered; now he is not ignorant of our sufferings; not only does he know them as God, but as man also he has known them, by the trial wherewith he was tried; he suffered much, he knows how to sympathize.
And yet God is incapable of suffering: but he describes here what belongs to the Incarnation, as if he had said, "Even the very flesh of Christ suffered many terrible things." He knows what tribulation is; he knows what temptation is, not less than we who have suffered, for he himself also has suffered.
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens—Jesus the Son of God—let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin.
Therefore, let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14-16, Christian Standard Bible
