I’m tired of hearing the clichés about how Jesus had zits and probably was even attracted to the opposite sex. The point, of course, it that Christ was fully man—but do we have to put it so clumsily? And so superficially? Could we establish Jesus’ humanity on a deeper level—one that would really matter?
How about, rather, that Christ’s victory over sin came about through his use of the self-same resources that we have at our disposal: the spirit of God, actuated by intense, desperate prayer, leading to greater and greater deeds of obedience.
Obeying God is our route to freedom. Have we considered that it was also Christ’s? Nights spent in prayer; desperate journeys into solitude; reliance on the Father’s initiative—Jesus’ perfection materialized through a life that ought to, can, pattern ours. In other words, Jesus didn’t hit the supernatural switch when temptation appeared. He submitted to God and received grace to resist. Just like us. I find far greater comfort in Christ’s spiritually-infused humanity than in his biological features.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Jesus the Man: Beyond DNA
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3 comments:
This call to obey God qualifies you to be linked to from my blog. Not that that's anything great (I am only a fellow sojourner, trapped momentarily in time). You've always posted good stuff but we I more exhortation to trust and obey in my life and we need it in the church.
On a lighter note...
"Kansas routs No. 19 Kentucky 73-46..."
"...a fellow sojourner, trapped momentarily in time."
I like that tagline, Mike. Thanks for the link (and the KU props).
Good post, really!
I love the idea that the road of obediance that Jesus walked is also at our grasp. And I also believe is in acute need of a revelation of obediance and the fear of the Lord.
God bless you!
Wonderful blog you have here, visiting for the first time but probably not the last.
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