TO BE LIKE JESUS

I’ve heard it said that Jesus was both 100% man and 100% God while in His human form. I don’t pretend to be a theologian but I’m not sure about that. I believe he gave up the 100% God part when he was born in a manger. I may be totally off base here but my reason for saying that is because “we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” (Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭15‬ ‭ESV‬‬). In order to be tempted as we are, he had to be 100% man and nothing else. Otherwise He still would not have been able to “sympathize with our weaknesses”. That creates another question though. If He was truly 100% man, how did He not sin? Years ago I taught an adult Sunday School class using Henry Blackaby’s book entitled “Experiencing God: Knowing & Doing the Will of God”. The basic premise is to have such a deep personal relationship with God that you can see what He is doing around you and to join Him in that work. That’s what Jesus had while on earth. I think He had such a deep relationship and love with the Father that He was able to both resist the temptations before Him and that the Father was able to work through Him in the ways He did. 

I’ve been reading in John’s Gospel during my morning times with God lately. Jesus talks a lot about His relationship with His Father.  I prayed that I would become more and more like Jesus. That’s a wonderful thing to desire. Then the whole magnitude of that prayer hit me.  To become like Jesus? I would have to totally give up myself. Totally. Nothing held back. Honestly, that’s kind of a scary thought. But I know God helps us take baby steps. One day at a time. After all, He really does “sympathize with our weaknesses”.