A Sympathetic Savior

"Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes along the paths of the seas.

"O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" Psalm 8:5-9

In this Psalm of David, David is describing man's place in the created order. Man was made a little lower than heavenly beings (such as angels), and created in God's image. He was given dominion over all of the animals on the earth.

However, this being a messianic Psalm (one that points to the Messiah to come), it also points to Christ. For, "we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone." Hebrews 2:9 Our Lord, our God, our Savior, Jesus Christ came to earth fully man and fully God, made a little lower than the angels for a little while, so that He could die on the cross an innocent man to pay the debt for all of our sins. But that's not where the story ends, for then He was raised from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of God making intercession for His people. He came to the earth fully man and knows and understands the temptations and trials we struggle with. "For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." Hebrews 2:18 Thank the Lord that we have a sympathetic savior.