Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted - Hebrews 2:18.
God will never despise or ignore the suffering of the afflicted, nor hide his face from them but instead hear when they cry for help as He was also afflicted. For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard - Psalm 22:24. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth – Isaiah 53:7.
God sees our affliction, knows the distress of our soul as He had underwent all the sufferings in the flesh which we face now. He will not deliver us into the hand of the enemy but set our feet in a broad place. I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul, and you have not delivered me into the hand of the enemy; you have set my feet in a broad place - Psalm 31:7, 8. 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. Christ suffered for us in the flesh - 1 Peter 4:1.
Let us thank and praise God who is able to help us when being tempted because He himself suffered when He was tempted. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock - Psalm 27:5. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need - Hebrews 4:16.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You and praise You as You are able to help us when we are being tempted. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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