He purifies people from their sins, and both he and those who are made pure all have the same Father. That is why Jesus is not ashamed to call them his brothers. He says to God,

"I will tell my brothers what you have done; I will praise you in their meeting."

He also says, "I will put my trust in God." And he also says, "Here I am with the children that God has given me."

Since the children, as he calls them, are people of flesh and blood, Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did this so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power over death, and in this way set free those who were slaves all their lives because of their fear of death. For it is clear that it is not the angels that he helps. Instead, as the scripture says, "He helps the descendants of Abraham." This means that he had to become like his brothers in every way, in order to be their faithful and merciful High Priest in his service to God, so that the people’s sins would be forgiven. And now he can help those who are tempted, because he himself was tempted and suffered.

Hebrews 2:11-18

Because the Lord Jesus, God’s Son, became a man, He can identify with our trials and temptations. He understands the heartaches, pain, and difficulties we face. He suffered and was tempted, and so He truly understands what we go through.

We should be thankful that we have a Savior who understands and cares!

No one understands like Jesus.

Our Daily Bread – May 2, 2003