Jesus Christ is fully God, but when He came to us, He came clothed in our humanity. He subjected Himself to all the stresses and pains and trials of life that we experience.
Jesus grew up from infancy and endured family life with parents and siblings who did not understand Him (Luke 2:48-50). He suffered the disrespect and jeering of those who watched Him grow up (Matthew 13:57). When His ministry began, His family, friends, followers, and enemies pushed and prodded Him: "Give us more bread, Jesus!" "Heal my friend, Jesus!" "Save us, Jesus!" "Bless my child, Jesus!" "Answer this question, Jesus." And while all these demands wearied Him, He found rest and renewal in time alone with His Father (Luke 5:16).
But eventually, the appointed time came where there would be no respite for Jesus. Take a moment to contemplate how Jesus, the Man, was entirely overwhelmed, starting at the Garden of Gethsemane:
They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." He took Peter, James, and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch." Mark 14:32-34 (NIV)
Notice the words "deeply distressed," "troubled," and "overwhelmed." Think of what Jesus was about to endure; desertion by all His disciples, rejection by the Jewish leaders, false charges by the Jewish nation, judgment by the ruling nation, beatings and scourging by Roman soldiers, the hatred and animosity of Satan, and most importantly, the terrible wrath of His Father against sin.
Jesus was, as the ark in Noah's day, buffeted on all sides, Satan erupting up from below like the great volcanoes of the deep and God's wrath raining down like the fire and brimstone that destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. He was deeply distressed and greatly troubled, His very soul, His inner being was truly overwhelmed in every way. So much so that His sweat became like drops of blood:
“And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” Luke 22:44 (NIV)
Jesus knew what it was like to be completely overwhelmed, and Jesus knows how to help us when we feel overwhelmed by our circumstances. He is the Rock that David praises as His Fortress, Deliverer, Savior, Refuge, Shield, Salvations, Stronghold, and Rescuer (Psalm 18:1-48, Psalm 55:16-18, Psalm 62:1). He is the constant stabilizer in your changing storm. He died for you on Calvary; He will not lose you to the waves. He will hold you fast! Look to Jesus just now.