Posts tagged Loneliness
The Great Sympathizer

A sense of loneliness can consume us when we feel no one understands us. To our discredit, we often shun any sympathizers, believing instead that it is solely our burden to bear. It's much easier to wallow in misery than to hope. Hebrews 4:15 says that Jesus is our great high priest, who is not unable to sympathize with our weaknesses. The double negative here is appropriate, confronting the lie that wants to convince me Christ is not the superior Savior He is. Indeed, He knows exactly the temptations we face, and yet was without sin. The sympathy of a Savior is glad tidings of great comfort and joy!