Jesus – fully God and fully human

“In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,
 he humbled himself
 by becoming obedient to death - even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:5-8 NIV)

Have you ever considered Jesus as totally 100% human? Of course you have because that is what scripture tells us! But have you ever taken the time to really consider it? I mean to really meditate on that fact, to think what it really means for Him to be fully God and yet fully human? I admit, it’s a bit of a mystery, but I feel that God has been speaking to me recently about this.

For me, it’s easy to think of Jesus as performing all these miracles while here on Earth. I mean, everywhere you look you see Jesus healing the blind or a woman touching His clothes and being healed. Even bring a man back from the dead! Who else could do that but God? And that’s just it; no one can do it but God INCLUDING Jesus! That’s right!

When the Jews wanted to kill Jesus in John 5:16-23, they wanted to kill Him because they thought He was making Himself equal with God the Father. But, Jesus’ response to them is in v.19 “…Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do, for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner.” And also in v.36 “But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works which the Father has given Me to finish-the very works that I do-bear witness of Me, that the Father has sent Me.”

See, it isn’t Jesus in Himself who has the power to heal and feed thousands of people with a couple of fish. It is the Father who gives Him the power. It is the Father working those miracles through Him. Do you realize that He wants to perform those same miracles through you just like He did with Jesus? My first question to you would be…Do you have Jesus living in you? Have you asked Him to be your personal savior and are you submitting yourself to His will daily? Then I would ask you…How often are you talking to God? How often do you rely on God to live through you? How much of your life are you willing to put into His hands?

Jesus was always going to the Father in prayer. He was always giving thanks to Him. He limited Himself the power when the Word became flesh. Not only did He limit Himself power but He did it so He could depend ONLY on the Father. He did it so He can be a servant. He did it to be like us experiencing pain, temptation, weakness, happiness, sadness and anger. That is a prime example of what it means to meet someone where they are at and do it without sinning. He did it to show us how to live our lives totally devoted to God and totally being dependent on Him for EVERYTHING!

We are supposed to follow Him in His steps. It is possible to hear God speak to you the way Jesus did. It is possible for you to heal the blind and cure diseases and to feed thousands of people with a handful of fish. But, again the question is…How much of God do you want? When I came to this realization, it opened my eyes to see God more intimately. He became more approachable to me.

My wife Cyndi had the Job of cooking for 150+ people at a live-in discipleship at "Restoration Ministries" every day by herself for the most part. Half the time she would go into her work not knowing what she was going to cook. She told me that she just had God tell her what to do and she would do it. Sometimes she would have surprises that she had to come up with a menu on the spot not having much food to pick from and she had to do it quick. So, very quickly she would say “God its up to you!” She would have to be completely dependent on God. He gave her those circumstances to teach her how to depend on Him. And the stories that she tells me are amazing. You know it had to be Him!

Today, think how you can become totally dependent on God just like Jesus was. What areas of your life are still dependent on your control? Try and establish getting alone with God and spend time with Him daily. Be conscious on how much you converse with God even driving the car or doing laundry. Invite Him to be with you every step of the way!