In the Likeness of Men.

READ: Jn. 1:10-16
MORE LESSONS: I Tim.3:16
Bible Reading in One Year: Genesis 16-19

God's eternal Son, Jesus Christ, became one of us. He took on human flesh like us, only that He was without sin. When He was born in Bethlehem, He had come down to us; in essence, He became man like us, but not in our condition.

Jesus did that because He was willing to take our place before God. He lived a life of absolute holiness, thereby meeting the standard of God for man. Since man failed utterly, the Son of God sacrificed His spotless life for us, He became man in order to die for us. We deserved God's judgement and death because of our sin, but Jesus took our place and died voluntarily, so that all who believe in Him as their Saviour might be saved and obtain eternal life.

Until Jesus came, satan had the key of death. The Bible says that men and women were all their lifetime subject to bondage because of the fear of death. But Jesus put an end to the fear through His victory over death and the grave, and liberated all men
from the fear of death, Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage: Heb.2:14-15.

Blessed be God! When Jesus died on the cross, He went right into hell, the devil's territory and took back from him the keys of death and hell, I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death: Rev.1:18. He overcame death when He triumphantly rose from the dead and ushered man into a new life.

God has clearly demonstrated His great and boundless love for man because while we were yet in sin, He died for us (Jn.3:16). The Bible says in II Cor. 8:9, For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. Take advantage of God’s love today and come out of poverty, sickness, failure and mediocrity because God has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness (II Pet. 1:3).

Prayer/Action
* Thank You Jesus for taking my place before God.
* Oh God, let me have an in-depth understanding of how much You love me so that I can take my rightful place on earth.
* In the name of Jesus, from today, I refuse to settle for poverty, failure, sickness and mediocrity.

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