so i would like to propose something that was proposed to me... something so obvious, and so many times needs to be refreshed.
Jesus was/is human.
FULLY HUMAN.
and i know you're thinking... well duh he was human.. however; so many times when we read the gospels, we think... THAT WAS JESUS. He was God! of course He did those things. And we continue to have thoughts as, "well, He was God, I am just a human. To be correct, Jesus was... just a human as well. (side-note: Jesus Christ is my Lord.. I believe He is FULLY GOD and Fully human. He is my savior, and I worship Him. I am not undermining His Sovereignty. He is Holy. He is seated at the right hand of God, interceding for us).
AND.. He also came to this earth in the flesh.. just like you. just like me. He put his deity, His sovereignty on the shelf and was born from a woman. He had flesh.. He was male.
He faced temptation all day long, every day. He prayed in the garden so he wouldn't FALL into temptation. He knows what's it's like..
And what did Jesus say? "YOU WILL DO GREATER THINGS THAN THESE." The same spirit that gave Jesus strength gives us strength. He constantly had his ear tuned to Father, and asked for strength, direction, etc. He was the first born... we are born after Him, into this story... with the same spirit!
So we have someone...a human... that knows everything about flesh and blood interceding for us. that never gets old in my heart and brain.. because it's so... AAAHHHHHHH... Jesus.
If you want to follow this link and listen to an AMAZING woman Cherith Lee Nordling, she has much more to say about this and she's awesome. http://www.vineyardusa.org/site/audio/by/album/national_leadership_conference_2009...
