Be Still And Know

Hebrews 2.18 NLT 'Since Jesus himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested.' For many years I have suffered from back pain. That means that I have much in common with the majority of you because we are told that 60 to 70 percent of people have back pain at some point in their lives. I find that people are very caring and sympathetic but there is all the difference in the world between those who are kindly sympathising but have never had back pain, and those who have. I am, of course, grateful for anyone’s kindness but when it is clear that the person I am speaking to understands my experience it is such a blessing. Here in Hebrews the writer is keen to show that Jesus really understands the challenges that we face in life because he himself went through suffering and testing. Later in this letter the writer makes it clear that the church had suffered terribly for the faith. It must have been so difficult for this group of relatively new Christians to have suff