Loving. Compassionate. Sacrificial. Kind. Good. Forgiving. Joyful. Whole. Safe. All of these words describe the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the epitome of all that is good, meaningful, and eternal. And since the beginning of time, humankind has desired everything Jesus is without knowing it and without most of us realizing it, God has generously given Jesus to us. You see, Jesus walked the earth, hungered for food, and needed rest just like any other human being. He felt sadness and joy and anger, just like any other human being. He endured abuse and pain and also witnessed others endure both just like any other human being. But unlike many human beings, He never failed to generously love and help others - even those who hurt Him. Never has there been, or will there be another like Him. He is a man like no other. 

Jesus was also born to a virgin mother. He was also sinless. Jesus also had the power to raise people from the dead, to instantly heal them of disease, and to empower them to choose to live a life of supreme abundance. He also rose from the dead. He was not captive to the limitations humankind knows so well. When the angel Gabriel told His earthly parents, Mary and Joseph, that they would have the privilege of parenting Jesus, they were shocked. They could not understand how such a thing would come to pass since they had not yet been intimate with other. However, eventually, they submitted to God's plan because they trusted Him with every aspect of their life. In Matthew 1:23, in the account where Gabriel informed Jesus' earthly father, Joseph, about Jesus's impending birth, it says: "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel (which means God with us)" (ESV). Jesus was born to a virgin mother, sinless, and so powerful over all of creation that He healed people and raised them from the dead, and was not captive to any human limitations even His own death because He is not only a man like no other, but He is also God. 

Jesus does not fit into the nice little categories we like to put people and things and life events into in our minds, but that doesn't change who He is. Jesus is far more glorious and beautiful than anyone could ever comprehend, yet He is relatable and trustworthy and therefore our safe place. He is everything we desire...everything we need...we just need to accept that universal fact for what it is: Truth.