He Knows You!

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16

We may never know the reason why some things happen in life. A friend dies in a senseless auto accident, a loved one suffers with a terminal illness, a child dies from a rare, incurable disease. We wonder how any good could possibly come from such heartache. There are times when God reveals the purpose for our suffering. Other times He doesn’t. It is in those hidden times that our faith is tested and stretched.

Jesus knew the will of the Father. He understood that pain and suffering was part of the plan. Yet, He cried from the cross: “My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matt. 27:46). For one brief moment in time, Jesus felt all the emotions that we feel in tragedy - loneliness, fear, confusion, abandonment. That is why He tells us to come to Him when our hearts are breaking, when fear has absorbed us, when we don’t know how we will face tomorrow, when all within us wants to question His judgement. He understands our hurt; He personally knows our pain.

There is a mystery to tragedy, but it is not mysterious to Jesus. He knows the plan. He may not always provide all the answers you want to hear, but He promises never to leave you alone in the midst of the trial. Call out to Him, my friend; He is listening.

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us...” Deuteronomy 29:29