insults , hardships , persecutions , and calamities . For when I am weak , then I am strong ” ( 2 Corinthians 12:9 – 10 ).
When we feel hungry for more , He fills us . “ And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus ” ( Philippians 4:19 ).
When we feel sad , He wipes away our tears . “ For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses , but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are , yet without sin ” ( Hebrews 4:15 ).
When we feel rejected , He understands . He ’ s been there .
“ He was despised and rejected by men , a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief ; and as one from whom men hide their faces He was despised , and we esteemed him not .” ( Isaiah 53:3 )
And if we ’ re in a relationship with Him , we will be blessed . Here again we see the reason for Christmas and His coming to earth — not only to sustain us in weakness but also to teach us the way to satisfy our hunger by finding nourishment through life in Him .
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