I've Been There...

When we struggle in life’s dirt

Weary, sad, downcast or hurt

There is One who knows our care

‘Hurt and cast down; I’ve been there’

   

When we feel misunderstood

Though we had intended good

Gently He pleads, ‘don’t despair

Misunderstood; I’ve been there’

When we are tempted and tried

Taunted on every side

Listen; soft upon the air

‘Tried and tempted; I’ve been there’

When we are broken, undone,

Feeling betrayed and alone

Hear Him; through our pleading prayer

‘Forsaken; oh, I’ve been there’

When the road is hard and steep

As we struggle, groan and weep

When our cross is hard to bear

Still He whispers, I’ve been there

…I’ve been there, my precious one

I am Jesus, God’s own Son

Come to me, I know, I care

Because, my precious, I’ve been there

© Janet Martin

There is nothing quite as comforting as someone who fully understands us because ‘they’ve been there’. Oh, what comfort to know that Jesus understands. Long ago Perfection, Spirit put on skin, came as a wee Baby and suffered in humility unto death, even death on a cross…