Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Refreshing Humour of Jesus


"For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense, how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?  

"After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard.  God also bearing witness with them both by signs and wonders and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

"For He did not subject to angels the world to come, concerning which we are speaking.  But one has testified somewhere, saying, 'What is man, that Thou rememberest him?  Or the son of man, that Thou art concerned about him?  Thou hast made Him for a little while lower than the angels;  Thou hast crowned Him with glory and honour, and hast appointed Him over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things in subjection under His feet.'

"For in subjecting all things to Him, He left nothing that is not subject to Him.  But now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him.  But we do see Him who has been made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honour, that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

"For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings.  For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all from one Father for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, 

'"I will proclaim Thy name to My brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will sing Thy praise.'  

"And again, 'I will put My trust in Him.'  

And again, 'Behold, I and the children whom God has given Me.

"Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil; and might deliver those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.  For assuredly He does not give help to angels, but He gives help to the descendant of Abraham.  

"Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation [full, complete and perfect payment] for the sins of the people.  For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to and aid of those who are tempted."  Hebrew 2:2-18

"For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.  Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:14-16

Consider the humanity of Jesus

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I remember as a child, before I had a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, a patient Bible teacher mentioned that Jesus even had blisters!  It was a powerful paradigm shift for me as I considered what the Bible meant about Jesus being 'fully human'.  

Had Jesus not lived a 'fully human' life, He would not be able to understand and be compassionate with our lives today!  Think about how much LOVE He had for us to give up His divinity to be able to relate to the lives we live on earth.  Just AMAZING!!

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