God Knows You!
"For we do not have a High Priest who cannot
sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in
all points tempted as we are, yet without sin."
Hebrews 4: 15
The Washington Post carried the story of Collin Spears, a barber
in Virginia who had a rough past. At one point he was homeless,
showering at truck stops and struggling to eat. Today he’s the co-
owner of a barber shop. His business partner is also a
survivor
of homelessness.
The barbers went back to the local rescue mission, this time
to cut hair. “We come down here to lift some spirits,” Spears
said. “If you look good, you feel good.” Collin can sympathize
with the homeless because he’s been there himself.
Our best encouragers are people who have
been where we are, who understand from
experience what we’re going through.
That’s why Jesus is our great Comforter. Having become a Man,
He can sympathize with our weaknesses. Jesus never sinned,
but He endured all the pressures of life—and then some.
Whatever you’re going through, Jesus
knows, even the number of hairs on your
head. He cares. And He can help.
"Our Lord Jesus Christ [has] a sympathy with
our sorrows and infirmities…impossible to
find in any other being."
Octavius Winslow
