"Man is changeable in this life, and by frailty and overcoming falleth into sin: he is weak and unwise of himself, and also his will is overlaid. And in this time he is in tempest and in sorrow and woe; and the cause is blindness: for he seeth not God. For if he saw God continually, he should have no mischievous feeling, nor any manner of motion or yearning that serveth to sin."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 47)
What is the reason that people fall into sin? It is not that we are inherently evil and rebellious, because God made humans with a good nature like His own. But people, unlike God, are changeable and frail. We can get confused and be unwise. Though we have a good core and know that we are meant to be loving and kind, we are weak and our will to do good gets overwhelmed by our strong emotions, passions, and desires connected with this world. And most importantly, we are blind and cannot see God. If we could truly see God, who is only pure unconditional love, who is embracing and protecting us at all times, giving us a place of safety and belonging with Him forever, accepting us with no chance of ever being rejected, we would not have any desire or movement toward sin. We would see we have all we long for in God and feel totally satisfied, safe and beloved. But dwelling in human flesh in this material world, we cannot see the spiritual naturally.
So Christ came, God becoming flesh to live and walk among us. Jesus is God become man, both human and divine. He comes before us as someone we can see, hear and touch. He comes to show us the face of God, to show us He is all love, and to show us we are in His image of love and belong to Him. He comes to free us from our bondage to sin and open our eyes so we are not blind or in the dark anymore. He comes to give us His power over sin, His sound mind that thinks clearly and wisely, His life that conquers death, His righteousness that is unchanging. He comes to give us Himself, for He is one with us forever, giving us freedom from sin's power and freedom to enjoy wonderful relationship with God. We may be weak and frail humans, but our Brother Jesus is strong and sure, and He has saved us from sin, darkness, and corruption and brought us into life with Him forever!
My body and my heart may grow weak, but God is the strength of my heart and all I need forever.
Psalm 73:26 (NLV)
A Prayer: Thank You for upholding me with Your strength!