Colossians 2:9 Son of God, Son of Man
“For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body” (NLT).
The clouds obviously separate the snow-capped mountains from the desert foliage. We know that the two parts of the scene, snowy mountains and desert plants are connected behind the cloud. It may be difficult to believe that desert plants and snowy peaks can exist so close to each other, to actually be part of the same section of earth. One thing it shows is that the mountain peaks are high above the desert plants. Jesus calls Himself the Son of Man in John 9:35-37: “When Jesus heard what had happened, he found the man and asked, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’ The man answered, ‘Who is he, sir? I want to believe in him.’ ‘You have seen him,’ Jesus said, ‘and he is speaking to you.’” God the Father calls Jesus the Son of God in Luke 3:22: “…and the Holy Spirit in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, ‘You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.’” While living on Earth, Jesus was known as the Son of Man and the Son of God—two separate names for the same person. It is a blessing to realize that the Son of God came to earth and became the Son of Man in order to provide the only possible sacrifice for all the sins of mankind. While we may think of the “Son of God” to be high above the “Son of Man,” He is one and the same. Thank you, Jesus, for becoming as one of us to atone for my sins. I am eternally grateful, and I will be able to thank you daily throughout eternity for your sacrifice.