Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Man

Jesus gave up so much to come to earth as a man. Jesus endured so much to take man's punishment for sin. The God of heaven walked the dusty roads of Judea and Galilee. The creator of the universe entered creation so much like a created being that a debate has raged for two millennia about the nature of his being. The glorious King of king and Lord of lords was rejected by those he came to seek and save. He was was tortured and crucified.

Jesus did it all for you and me.

He is the man. When we use that phrase we think about a stud who can take anything and still accomplish the task. I'm not sure what Jesus looked like. Don't know if he was large or small, buff or not. I do know that he took everything and never quit. He never gave up. He had a mission to do and he endured everything to do it.

My running buddy passed out and fell on the church parking lot Saturday before we got started on our run. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. He came home Sunday afternoon with the outlook of more doctor visits this week. I called him Monday night to check on him and let him know that he could skip the Tuesday morning run. He would hear nothing of it. He showed up a few minutes before 5:00 A.M. like he always does. He joked around like he always does. He took off like he always does. He left me in his tracks like he always does. He wasn't going to let a little thing like a knot on his head make him quit. I'm even more impressed with him. He's the man!

On a much grander scale, Jesus let nothing deter him from his purpose. He came to seek and save the lost. Crucifixion was part of the plan. He did it. For you. For me.

Jesus is the man.

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