October 31st
Because God's children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested. (Hebrews 2:14-18 NLT)
Jesus was who he was...because he had to be. It was only in becoming just like us that he could atone perfectly once for all. The only way he could be master over death was to become mortal. Jesus made himself relevant to those he was saving by becoming just like them. This is the beauty of Christ. What other religion has a god that walked among the people? What other god put on the flesh of his subjects, and then bore their punishment? The answer is only our God, Jesus Christ!
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