Isaiah 53:3 tells us the Messiah is acquainted with grief. The Hebrew word for acquainted is yada and can be translated, experienced and have knowledge of.
Jesus knows what suffering is and, perhaps more importantly, he experienced it on multiple levels. Because of this, he can sit right beside you in complete understanding, sharing your pain.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget our God is acquainted with our suffering and sits with us through it all. The wonderful news is, God always acknowledges our suffering.
