DiggingforTruth

Taking humanity upon Him, Christ came to be one with humanity, and at the same time to reveal our heavenly Father to sinful human beings. He who had been in the presence of the Father from the beginning, He who was the express image of the invisible God, was alone able to reveal the character of the Deity to mankind. He was in all things made like unto His brethren. He became flesh even as we are. He was hungry and thirsty and weary. He was sustained by food and refreshed by sleep. He shared the lot of men; yet He was the blameless Son of God. He was a stranger and sojourner on the earth -- in the world, but not of the world; tempted and tried as men and women today are tempted and tried, yet living a life free from sin. Tender, compassionate, sympathetic, ever considerate of others, He represented the character of God, and was constantly engaged in service for God and man.

     "Jehovah hath anointed Me," He said,
     "To preach good tidings unto the poor;
      He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted,
      To proclaim liberty to the captives,"
     "And recovering of sight to the blind;"
     "To proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor; . . .
      To comfort all that mourn."
                        Isaiah 61:1, A.R.V., margin;
                       Luke 4:18; Isaiah 61:2, A.R.V.  {MH 422.2}