Scripture
Instead he gave up everything and became a slave when he became like one of us.
Observation
Jesus left the exalted throne of glory and took on a human form. He left the realm of total holiness to enter a place of sin and darkness.
I am sometimes intrigued by people who go into hostile environments such as fire-fighters, deep sea divers and astronauts. They go into a place where nobody should be able to survive, but through training and equipment they are able to rescue people or carry out some work.
Jesus did something similar- yet without the protective equipment. He came into this sin-filled world to destroy sin. He immersed himself into our environment totally absorbing the toxins of sin. It literally killed him, but having taken the evil of the world into his body, he rose again to life opening the gates to eternity.
Application
It's hard to imagine what it cost for Jesus to come into this world.
But we can respond by giving him our hearts and our lives. “At the name of Jesus every knee will bow and every tongue confess he is Lord.”
Prayer
Lord Jesus come and fill every part of my heart with praise for you and thankfulness for your grace in conquering sin for me. Amen.
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