No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man who is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up.
Jesus is the Son of Man. On Earth, Jesus called Himself by this title more than any other name or title. Why? Because Jesus had never been a human. He was eternal God and had always been Deity; but when He was born of a virgin, He became flesh to live among people and to die for their sins (John 1:14). He became fully God and fully man, both at the same time, all the time. Jesus formed humankind, the highest expression of all God created, of the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7). After Adam and Eve, the first humans, had sinned, it was necessary for Jesus to come to redeem humankind. Just as Jesus created Adam in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), Jesus then had to become flesh after their pattern. Now Jesus indwells those who believe in Him so that they can become like Him.
Thank You, Son of Man, for coming to give me an example of how to live. Thank You for dying on the cross for me; I worship You for Your purity and holiness.
Jesus, the Son of Man, will come again. His second coming is described in terms of His humanity: “When the Son of Man comes” (Luke 18:8). Jesus was the first human to enter Heaven—when He “led captivity captive” (Ephesians 4:8), making it possible for redeemed humanity to live with God. Jesus will return as the Son of Man with “authority to execute judgment . . . because He is the Son of Man” (John 5:27).
Lord, Jesus, I thank You for Your life and Your death; and I look forward to Your return for me. Amen.
Jesus can help us because He became the perfect man.
