--JESUS SHARED IN OUR HUMANITY~~

--"Because he himself
suffered when he was
tempted, he is able to
help those who are
being tempted."
--(Hebrews 2:18)--

--Keith Wasserman has chosen to be homeless for a few days every year since 1989 in order to grow in love and compassion. "I go to live on the streets to expand my perspective and understanding of people who have no homes to live in," says Keith, executive director of Good Works, Inc.,

I'm wondering whether Keith's approach to become one with those he's serving might be a small picture of what Jesus did for us. God Himself, the Creator of the universe, chose to confine Himself to the vulnerable state of a baby, to live as a human, to experience what we all experience, and to ultimately die at the hand of humans so that we can experience a relationship with God.

The writer of the book of Hebrews stated that Jesus "shared in [our] humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil" (2:14). The Creator of the entire universe became human and died, even though He's immortal. And He suffered for us, even though He's the all-powerful God. Why would He do this? So that He could help us when we go through temptations and bring reconciliation between us and God (VV. 17-18).

May we experience His love today, knowing He understands our humanity and has already provided the way for us to be cleansed from our sins.~~

---JESUS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE SO THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER WITH YOU IN HEAVEN. COME, LORD JESUS!

--ODB/EPE --/ "YOU ARE GOD ALONE"/ Phillips, Craig and Dean ~~ <https://youtu.be/tRUW0L8uu3A>
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