Some think of a God as being
remote and distant, like he
created the universe, then
left it alone to operate on its
own. Wouldn't it be better to
have a God who is involved in
the universe, and specifically,
in what's happening here on
Earth? And what about the
unique difficulties, responsibilities and challenges
that we face as human beings? Wouldn't it be
better to have a God who could understand
those things, a God who somehow knows what
it's like to endure life in the harsh world he's
allowed to exist?
The God of the Bible knows what it means to be
one of us. Jesus Christ was not only God's Son, he
was God who had taken on a human form and a
human nature. "In the beginning was the Word
[Jesus], and the Word [Jesus] was with God, and
the Word [Jesus] was God. The Word became
flesh [human] and made his dwelling among
us."5
Of God's Son, the Bible says, "The Son is the
radiance of God's glory and the exact
representation of his being."6 He is "the image of
the invisible God."7 He is the "Mighty God,
Eternal Father"8 who was "made in human
likeness"9 and "found in appearance as a man."9
In him "all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily
form."10 And "by him all things were created:
things in heaven and on earth, visible and
invisible."11
Jesus said of himself, "Anyone who has seen me
has seen the Father."12 "He who beholds me
beholds the One who sent me."13 And, "I and the
Father are one."14
Though he was fully God, Jesus was also,
somehow, fully man. He hungered, slept, wept,
ate. He endured every kind of difficulty we face,
and then some. Therefore, the Bible says he is
not "unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses."15 He was "tempted in every way,
just as we are -- yet was without sin."15
So the God of the Bible didn't remain aloof from
the pain, suffering and evil in our world. He
endured life as we must endure it. In fact, he had
a very humble time while on this planet. He was
born into a poor household, was not physically
attractive, encountered prejudice and hatred,
was misunderstood even by family and friends,
and was wrongfully executed.
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