Who is Jesus? #147

Ten Things You Must Know About Jesus

His Suitability

When God created Adam, He soon revealed that His creation was incomplete. He decided to make a help meet for Adam. That somewhat archaic word “meet” in that context means suitable or appropriate. God made another person who met Adam right where he lived - a suitable helper

From the very beginning God has worked in an appropriate way for His creation. It makes sense that the Creator would do things suitable for His creation.

This appropriateness includes the person God chose to send to earth. He was and is a Suitable Savior. We had a sin problem and He was the suitable repair for the problem. Praise God! But there is more to it than that. Paul says in Galatians 3:26-27.

          "You are all sons of God through faith in
          Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized
          into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ."

Clothed with Christ – how appropriate is that? I have some clothes that I prefer to wear over some others that I own. I just find some more suitable than others – warmer clothes are more suitable for the winter and cooler clothes for summer. I’m not sure what a suit and tie is suitable for but my wife loves it when I where them. A swim suit is suitable for the pool and a wet suit for deep sea diving.

When we are clothed with Jesus we have a perfect fit for life - suitable for wearing at all times. He is tailored to fit. It is one size fits all. Then the Hebrews writer points this out for us in 7:26.

         "Such a high priest meets our need—one who
          is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,
         exalted above the heavens."

How much more suitable could He be? He meets our need. He is fully qualified. He has not been asked to do anything that He is not suited for. From the beginning until now and all the way through to the end, He is suited just for us.

Go ahead! Put Him on!