Jesus was like us. He walked with us. He ate with us. He had friends and He had family. He mourned. He celebrated. He taught. He learned. He also walked in the ways of mortality. He walked to way of the cross.
People die. We mourn, and perhaps we celebrate as our loved ones go on to be with Jesus. The cross was terribly painful. And people were distraught. Everything that death encompassed, Jesus and those close to Him experienced it.
Everything you've ever felt, Jesus knows it. He knows your pain - emotional and physical alike and now He walks with you through it all.
It's a short post today - I'm just going to share with you the lyrics to What a Friend we have in Jesus, because He is a friend who truly knows what we're going through, and has the power to help us in the midst of it.
- What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer! - Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer. - Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there. - Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.
Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.
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