Son of Man
John 5:26-27 KJV For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself; (27) And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
There is an incredible impartation of life from a father to a son or daughter, and beyond the mere act of conception, an ongoing transfer of this life will complete the role of fatherhood.
What an amazing privilege, honor, and responsibility it is for a man to enable another living being to enter into the world. To live here on earth is to be empowered to influence and affect this environment and atmosphere with unique God-crafted gifts and talents. A father not only makes possible the introduction of this life into the earth, but, through a lifetime has great potential in contributing to the fulfillment of his child’s designed purpose. It was the entrance into the world as a man that enabled Jesus to ‘execute judgment’, and while it would seem that coming to earth for Him was a significantly lowered state, it was actually the position required for redemption’s fulfillment. Though born the Son of God, the discovery of who He was and His ultimate purpose came from time spent with His Father. His entrance into the world as a son of man put Him in a qualifying position, but it was the fathering He received through a lifetime that brought fulfillment to that position’s purpose.
This role of fatherhood, while being severely challenged by our culture today, is one to be increasingly honored of those who have made the commitment of their life to giving of themselves way beyond a single moment in time. To be greatly honored also are those who have taken on this role, adopting those in need of the fathering that will enable them in their life’s purpose. Each precious heart that has successfully survived many challenges to live and breath on this earth is meant to discover the purpose for which they were created. How great is the father’s part and bringing this to pass and how greatly we honor today those who are giving of the life in them to enable and equip the lives they are fathering.