He Sat Where We Sat

“…and I sat where they sat…” (Ezekiel 3:15)

Ezekiel the prophet of God came to the Jews in captivity in Babylon. He sat among them for seven days. He was identifying with them in their gloom, sorrow and pain.

The world has been a sinful place since the days of Adam and Eve. In God’s love for mankind living in this sinful world He sent Jesus. In the Gospel of John Jesus is called the “Word.” In John 1:14 we are told, “…and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.”  God “sat where we sat.” He identified with us.

Following His sinless life among mankind He was crucified as the perfect sacrifice for payment for our sins. Three days later He arose from the dead and forty days after that He ascended to heaven where as our High Priest He makes intercession for us at the right side of God.

The Bible says, “We have not a High priest who cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” (Hebrews 4:15) All of this is possible because “He sat where we sat.”