Sarah Nyhan

Why did Jesus come down to earth in human form? God could have appeared to us in any supernatural form. Why did Jesus come down to introduce Himself in human form especially?

Jesus didn’t show up in the form of a royalty that we humans would recognize. Why? After all, this is The Creator of the entire cosmos. We’d think Trinity would show up at least with some sort of grand entrance so that we would recognize Them and worship accordingly. If that was the purpose, if that was the plan.

But how could we humans relate to a supernatural being? How could most humans relate to royalty?

If Jesus showed up as a supernatural being or untouchable royalty, we’d still be in the same situation as before. Afraid of some distant deity.

What can most humans relate to? Family issues, some sort of struggle related to not having enough resources, betrayal, etc. Jesus came to earth as one of us. So we could relate to Jesus.

I think so when Jesus prayed “Our Father…”, that we’d get it. That we’d understand that God is our Father. Not just Jesus’ Father. Otherwise Jesus would have prayed “My Father”, right?

What were the religious people so upset about? What was their main complaint? That Jesus, in human form, dared to call God, Father.

And how is that any different than today? Religious people still want to insist on putting a barrier between the kids who are running to Jesus. The religious people today are still wanting to gatekeep relationship with God.

Telling those they deem not clean enough that Jesus doesn’t want anything to do with them. Until they clean themselves up.

Yet, that’s not what we see Jesus doing.

And maybe you don’t need a Father. But I do.
Maybe you don’t need a God that actually Loves you. But I do.
Maybe you don’t need a Creator that isn’t mad at you. But I do.