I'm finding that one of the most common questions people ask is, "Where did you grow up?" I am convinced that this is because where we come from says a lot about who we are and where we are going. So, it makes sense (really from a number of perspectives) to begin getting to know Jesus by learning about where he came from. Today's adventure took me further in to the life of Jesus as a baby. And I was surprised at what I found.
For instance, when Jesus was born there were certain things he experienced for the very first time, like hunger and thirst and having to go to the bathroom.
It doesn't seem like those sorts of things should matter, but the more I thought about the question the more I realized how profound it all really is. God became man, and experienced the fullness of what man experienced. All too often I forget this and miss out on the greatest miracle of all time. The Creator of the Universe emptied himself of all his power and came to live as one of us. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords knowingly and willingly subjected himself to sinful humanity. Why? So that all creation, including me, would be redeemed from brokenness.
God becoming man...Is there any greater expression of love?
it's always hard to fathom how God became man...that He let go of pretty much everything and came to live as you and me. it's just one of those things that's hard to wrap my mind around. but He did it and it was true...He was truely human and with powerless except for calling out to His Father for Him to allow His Father to work through Him.
ReplyDeletei was listening to the radio the other day and the host brought up an interesting point. the wedding where they ran out of wine, mary was the one that let Jesus know they were out. His initial response was "my time has not come." He knew His purpose, He know what power He had and didn't have. but mary also knew Jesus purpose as well as His ultimate power and she believed and had faith. so her response instead of just ok, was that she told those at the part to listen to Jesus and do what He says.
Jesus was fully human but with God had all the power....we're fully human but with God have all the power, yet rarely have enough faith to allow Him to do all that He's capable of and wants to do.