"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took place of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;" (Hebrews 2:14 KJV)
"Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don't look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross." (Philippians 2:1-8 NLT)
Which part of this story does the most to cause us to be overwhelmed? Is it that Jesus humbled himself, making the mortality part of His time on earth the focus? Is it the fact that He could have fought off those who wanted to kill him, by simply speaking out a single word? Maybe, if we could possibly think about the time and urgency of His being here, it was a powerful, critical moment, that had been planned out, from the very beginning of time!
Going back to the Second Day of creation, that day when the Creator made Heaven, which was the separation between God's divine nature and that of the created earth; we must understand that God already knew how things would turn out; especially the actions that would take place from the devil! When God judged Satan for what he did, He had already made the plan for Christ to die on the cross; each and every part of what the Son would do, had already been written, each and every sequence of His journey had already been set in motion.
Oddly enough, Adam had somehow been told all that was going to happen, as he renamed his wife, who he originally called "Woman," meaning that she was bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh; to the name "Eve," which meant, "The Mother of All Living." Death was going to be defeated, this much was already known; now it was just a matter of time; and the time was the critical moment...
"Therefore, since we have been made right in God's sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God's glory. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God's sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God's condemnation. For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God." (Romans 5:1-11 NLT)
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