For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.I always have trouble with verses like this. We are told that Jesus was tempted, but we see very little of it. We see three temptations back-to-back, but then the rest of the time nothing is said. It's as if in that one incident He is supposed to have faced all the temptations of the world, and then never before or after again.
I'm sure this isn't correct, but it's hard to picture Christ being tempted in the ways that I am. We don't see any temptations of Him to not do the work intended for Him prior to the cross, or of having thoughts that could lead to sin. In some ways, His perfection makes it a lot harder to relate to Him, or feel that He truly does understand what we face.
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