“For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way…” (Hebrews 2:17)
When I was younger, and my Mom would be trying to get a point across, she would say, “Someday when you are a mother, you will understand.” These days my daughter will occasionally say to me, “Now that I’m a Mom, I understand things you said a lot better!”
You have to “be there” to “get it”. You can have all the head knowledge in the world, but until you experience some things, there’s just no way you can understand them.
At just the right time, the Lord implemented His plan to reconcile us to Himself. And Jesus, God in the flesh, was born as a baby. He grew up in a family and experienced things we all do.
Jesus understands us, because He’s “been there”. So whenever we are seeking understanding, we can remember Someone is right here to do that very thing.
That’s good news.
Inspirational Messages, Sally I. Kennedy 2015