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THE LORD’S HUMANITY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
John 1:10-17
Deuteronomy 26:15-19
“He made himself of no reputation.”
THE LORD’S HUMANITY
John 1:14 says, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us…” This aspect of the Lord’s great sacrifice for us is sometimes overlooked. It is clear from Scripture that our Lord, the unlimited God, subjected Himself to the limitations of a human body in order to purchase our salvation.
The Lord’s human body not only looked like that of any human, it experienced the limitations and difficulties of humans. That One who fed the whole group of God’s children during their exodus in the wilderness, and the five thousand on the hillside, that One who declared that He was the “Bread of Life,” had so limited Himself that He experienced hunger just as you and I (Matt 21:18). The Lord’s body also became tired and needed rest (John 4:6). The One who offered wells of living water to all who believe, became thirsty in His humanity (John 4:7-9). And finally, being in human form, the Lord suffered pain and death for your sins and mine (1 Cor 15:3).
Because Christ had subjected Himself to the limitations of a human body, He was not only subject to physical difficulties but also to moral difficulties. God cannot be tempted to do evil (James 1:13). However, Jesus, having put on human form, allowed Himself to be subjected to the same temptations as mankind. We must remember that there is a difference between temptation and sin. Temptation is the invitation to do evil. Sin is the accepting of that invitation and thus the doing of evil. Christ was tempted by Satan (Matt 4:1). But He did not give in to that temptation. The Lord was subject to every temptation of man but He did not sin (Heb 4:15). He was able then not only to be offered as a perfect sacrifice but also to understand the problems of His children as they endeavour to live for Him.
THOUGHT: Consider the difference between temptation and sin in your own life.
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Father, for understanding my daily trials.