Hey folks,
We've been exploring Jesus as our Greater Tabernacle and His fullness of grace and truth. Today, we're looking at something that should stun us – the reality that the eternal Word became flesh. This isn't just doctrine; it's the most amazing line in Scripture. Let's dial in.
John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..."
Let's get something straight – when we say Jesus "became flesh," we're not talking about “God in a bod.” This wasn't just a divine being wearing a human costume. The word "became" here means to take on something you're not but not lose what you are. Jesus was fully God and fully man – never divided, never diminished.
Here's what's wild: In His humanity, there was nothing externally special about Jesus. Isaiah tells us there was “no stately form or majesty” that would make you do a double-take. He was a normal Jewish man who knew what it was like to be betrayed, to be abandoned, to experience loss. He wasn't soaring over Galilee – He was walking with dirty feet.
Has there ever been a time when you thought, "I wish there was someone else on Earth that knew what I was going through"? Jesus speaks through His Word and says, "I know. I know." He knows your pain. He knows your grief. He's been tempted in every way you are, yet without sin.
The Creator entered His creation. The eternal One stepped into time. The One who dwelt with God for all eternity past came to dwell among us. And He did it all so that we might dwell with Him forever.
This should produce four things in us: humility (you can't possibly think you're all that when you understand the King of Glory died for you), comfort (He knows us in our humanity), evangelistic boldness (He left heaven – will we cross the street?), and overwhelming thankfulness.
How does knowing that Jesus experienced real human life change the way you bring your struggles to Him?
Which of the four responses (humility, comfort, boldness, thankfulness) do you most need to grow in right now?
Stay dialed in,
Jonny Ardavanis