Jesus, The Man

In reading through the end of Jesus's life and discovering the Christophany in Psalm 69, that depicts the humanity of Jesus and, I have experienced a new state of awe. We know Jesus on various levels, but so often I think we admire his state of perfect righteousness as The Son of God without measuring the fact that He was also The Son of Man.

At least this is the case for me. I don't give credit to Jesus for His humanity in a way that dismisses it.

Likely because I'm really emotional, often naive, with a pure-ish heart and, there are countless things in the world that break my heart. As I get older, I understand why so many people have hardened hearts, generational trauma, etc. I'm also aware that while I am emotionally healing, I find so many things I once effortlessly poured out now exhausts me.

But Jesus, with THE purest heart, entirely selfless (& intentional) use of His time, energy, gifts, knowledge, etc. He is The only standard to achieve. The relationships, emotions, rejection, heartbreak, misunderstanding, foreignness, haters, accusers, without a single ride, or die. No human with the spiritual, emotional, or mental capacity to comprehend or relate to the weight He carried, to vent to, to cry on. No one to share the anguish of the literal weight of the world…

This is why He is our example. His fully human body, with His fully God Spirit. Still, Jesus was always in His word, community

& in constant communication with His Father, about His emotions, circumstance, the good and the bad - the truth.

Jesus is not only the ultimate example because of all of the obvious reasons, but Jesus is the ultimate example because He too lived in a fallen world. A lifelong innocent foreign human rejected, tormented, and mocked by all authorities, religious leaders, and mass opinions in ways that don't compare.

And yet, I believe, His Humanity was the lightweight - His Spirit - all He had & operated with was God, their relationship was everything. When He carried the entire world's sin, for every generation, each nation… that was all on Him. He was alone, feeling all of our shame. What we feel for our own sin in multitudes.

For the first time in His life, He felt the pain and disconnect that comes with sin. His first time not feeling that perfect love from God, we get to encounter because of the sacrifice of His own. His first time with God turned against Him. Jesus felt the weight of all sins, both spiritually and emotionally. His heart broke for God and for us. While asking for forgiveness on our behalf, fully knowing we'll never truly comprehend the magnitude of His gift that we could never return.

There is not a single human on this planet who loves anyone else as much as Jesus loves you. Or each and every other human being to ever exist.

This is The Man Our Creator sent to rescue each of us onto Him. This is The Spirit Who chooses to dwell in me, in us, and will return and declare His Authority as King. This is Jesus, who chose me, cleanses me, renews me, guides me, and showers me with Grace despite what I know I deserve.