“Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, He gave up His divine privileges, took the humble position of a servant, and was born as a human being.” — Philippians 2:6-7 [NLT]
To the world, it sounds absurd: How could Christians worship a man as God? But the story of Jesus isn’t about elevating humanity, it’s about God descending into humanity’s brokenness to rescue us. I’ll use a parable to explain the ‘scandal’ of the Incarnation:
The Visionary CEO and the Flawed Product
Imagine a brilliant CEO who designs a revolutionary company. He hires engineers to bring his vision to life, but they create a product so dangerously flawed that it harms users. The CEO faces a choice:
- Let the company collapse, firing the engineers and abandoning his mission.
- Step into the mess, not as a distant boss but as one of them, to fix what they could not.
He chooses the unthinkable: He temporarily steps down from his title, joins the engineers, and teaches them how to rebuild. He doesn’t lose his authority, he uses it to serve. When the public demands justice for the failed product, he absorbs the lawsuits, fines, and shame himself, shielding his team. Through his sacrifice, the company is restored, the engineers are redeemed, and his vision finally thrives.
This Is What It Means That “God Became a Man”
1. He Entered Our Brokenness:
Just as the CEO stepped into the chaos, Jesus “moved into the neighborhood” [John 1:14 MSG]. He didn’t shout instructions from heaven, He became flesh to repair what humanity’s sin destroyed.
2. He Took the Backlash We Deserved:
The CEO bore the consequences for his engineers’ failure. Likewise, Jesus took the full wrath of sin’s curse—death, shame, and separation from God—onto Himself [Isaiah 53:5].
3. He Upgraded Our Destiny:
The engineers couldn’t fix the product alone, they needed the CEO’s expertise. Similarly, we couldn’t save ourselves. By becoming human, Jesus did what no mere man could: He rewrote our story, offering eternal life instead of eternal ruin [Romans 5:19].
4. He Proved His Divine Authority:
The CEO never ceased to be CEO, even while working as an engineer. Jesus never stopped being God—He healed the sick, calmed storms, and conquered death, proving His deity [Colossians 2:9].
Why a Man Had to Fix the Mess
Sin entered the world through one man [Adam]. Therefore, righteousness had to be restored by one Man [Christ] [Romans 5:17-19]. But no ordinary human could bear the weight of all sin. Only God could, so He became the “God-Man” to bridge heaven and earth.
The Bottom Line
Calling Jesus “God” isn’t about worshiping a mere man, it’s worshiping the God who loved us enough to become man. He didn’t just send a repair manual; He got His hands dirty, paid our debt, and gifted us His perfection.
“The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son.” — John 1:14 [MSG]
Key Takeaways:
- Jesus’ humanity doesn’t diminish His divinity—it demonstrates His love.
- He didn’t come to start a “new project”; He came to redeem you.
- The cross wasn’t Plan B, it was the CEO’s intentional, costly rescue mission.
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