Jesus became a child of humans so that humans could again become children of God. He became the son of Adam to free us from the curse of Adam. He was born of the flesh so that we could be born of the Spirit. We are not just flesh and blood. We are spirit and the divine nature resides in us. We bear God’s image, and we carry his authority. We live with our feet on the earth, but our hearts must be beholden to the treasures of heaven. Jesus had a human genealogy, but his identity was not in his family, tribe or even his nation. His identity came from his relationship with God. The words spoken over Jesus at his baptism are spoken over you too: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.” Jesus was being baptised into humanity so that we could be baptised into divinity. He stepped down to lift us up. He was not afraid to step down into human flesh because his identity was not brittle. He knew who he was and no amount of ridicule and rejection could make him doubt it. And inasmuch as he knows who he is, he knows who you are. He was rejected by humans so that humans could be accepted by God. You may doubt that you are a child of God, but Jesus has no doubt about you. He paid a great price to give you your status. What has been won by Christ cannot now be lost by you.
Reflect on who you are to God.
Read Luke 3:21-38
