"Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same. "
Hebrews 2:14
OUR CARING SHEPHERD
Read It: Matthew 14:14; Mark 6:34; Hebrews 4:14-16
I want you to see something wonderful about Jesus Christ today. If you read the verses above, you've probably picked up on the theme: Jesus knows where you are and what you're going through, and He cares. When this huge crowd gathered, Jesus looked out and saw broken people ple with broken lives. They had brought their sick and their lame, people ple with all- manner of problems. And Jesus felt compassion for them. That tells us a lot about Jesus Christ, because it says that He is more than just a Person of power. He is One who cares. I'm here to tell you today that Jesus knows what you are going through. Jesus feels your pain. See, the beauty of the Incarnation is that when God became man, He could feel what we feel. We need a Person like that because we're like sheep. Mark says Jesus had compassion on the people because "they were like sheep without a shepherd." There are three things you need to know about sheep: they are dumb, defenseless, and directionless. It's not flattering, but it's true. These people were groping for direction. They were defenseless, ripe for plucking. How many times have we been deceived into going to the wrong places, doing the wrong things, thinking the wrong thoughts, hanging ing out with the wrong people? We are defenseless and directionless. So Jesus was moved with their suffering. And when you bring your needs to Jesus today, you're coming to someone who knows what you are talking about, not only because He is God, and therefore He knows everything, thing, but also because He is man, and He can feel what you feel.
That's why Jesus is the only One who can be the mediator between God and us. But please take note. Jesus can do much more than just sympathize with you. His power can overrule your circumstances. His compassion can deal with your situation. He healed the sick that day (Matthew 14:14), and He fed them too. I don't know what impossible situation you may be facing today, but when you bring Jesus Christ into the equation, you have someone who can surmount the insurmountable. Think About It Before you encounter your next trial, you need to know that Jesus cares and can do something about it.
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