HE UNDERSTANDS

Jesus Christ has gone before us, run the race, and finished the course. Though we correctly worship Him as God, it is important to remember that He took upon Himself the likeness of man. He experienced every temptation common to us, yet without sin. The Lord never stumbled in thought, word, or deed.

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.  Hebrews 4:14-16

Even now, Jesus is able to feel our pain. The exalted High Priest suffers together with the weakness of those who are being tested ...

Phillips - The Lord you serve, the Savior to whom you look, is not aloof from your trials but feels them with intimate acquaintance. He is not disinterested or cold to what you are going through; he came to this earth and took up our human nature precisely so that he might now be able to have a fellow feeling with us. Therefore, he is eminently able to represent you before the throne of his heavenly Father, pleading your cause, securing your place, and procuring the spiritual resources you need. 

The incarnate Son of God felt in His own consciousness, the difficulty of being righteous in this world. Even though Christ's divinity may have ensured His triumph, the temptation was real and could only be overcome by the means open to all men. 

Spurgeon - How this ought to draw us to the Savior - that He was made like unto ourselves; that He knows our temptations by a practical experience of them; and though He was without sin, yet the same sins that are put before us by Satan were also set before Him.

Know that as a believer, you are the beneficiary of this important truth ... that Jesus has indeed experienced all that you now face in your life. He understands your plight and comes alongside as an ever-present Help in 'time of need'. Allow Christ's empathy and abiding love to bring peace to your beleaguered soul ... confidence as you approach the Throne of Grace.