At first glance, it may seem as if this verse is saying that we will suffer like Christ did, and this can be scary!
What I believe is that this verse is telling us that just as Jesus was ridiculed by unbelievers and just as He was tempted by Satan, so will we be.
God knew what he was doing when He sent Christ to save us. He knew that Jesus would live the pure and sinless life that man cannot live. He also knew what comfort we needed, because sin caused so much hurt in our lives.
Hebrews 2:18 confirms this, and says that because He was tempted and overcame sin, He can comfort us, because He knows what we are going through.
1 Peter 5:9 also reminds us that other believers experience the same trials as each other, and we are able to comfort each other, just as Jesus comforts us!
What an amazing love God has for us, that He would send Jesus to save us from the wages of sin, to die the death we deserved to die, just so that we can be saved and comforted!
My prayer for all who read this is that they would know in their hearts that Jesus knows their pain, and understands them. I pray that when we see someone that needs comfort, that we will give them comfort, because we all go through the same things, and just as God comforts us, we can comfort each other! In Jesus' Name, Amen!
