Undercover Boss

I was at my small group study this morning and we were looking at the concept of how Jesus responded under pressure.  Jesus went through an insanely stressful 24 hour period!  He could have reacted in frustration or fear, yet He chose to trust God.  "You, Lord, give true peace to those who depend on you, because they trust you" Isaiah 26:3.

Jesus can relate to us.  He is able to understand our struggles.  He is fully aware of the scope of our emotions.  He went through some crazy, stressful days when He was here on earth!  It's amazing to me that He set aside His heavenly position and came down into the trenches to see how we live.  To struggle like we struggle.  To feel like we feel.  He experienced humanity fully yet did not sin.  It reminded me of the television series, "Undercover Boss."  This is a show where the head of the company works undercover -- sometimes even disguising himself -- at entry-level jobs in his company.  He isn't allowed to say who he really is.  He is treated like any other guy off the street who gets hired into an entry-level position.  Sometimes he even gets mistreated or fired!  At the end of the show, he meets with those same people and reveals his true identity. 

This inevitably leads to a changed boss.  One who has a greater awareness of how his company works at the grassroots level and a deeper appreciation for the struggles of his employees.  He can sympathize with his people.  He knows what it's like to be in their shoes. 

Wow.  God did that for me!  Jesus gave up His executive position in heaven -- dressed up in skin and entered into life as a human!  Why?  So He could totally relate to me.  So He would know what it's like to be stressed, and hurt, and disappointed, and...  He can empathize -- He gets it!  "Therefore, it was necessary for Jesus to be in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful High Priest before God.  He then could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people.  Since he himself has gone through suffering and temptation, he is able to help us when we are being tempted" Hebrews 2:17-18.