Jesus grew up in a small town, an ordinary place, and much of his childhood was ordinary. He was extraordinary, filled with wisdom, but he was immersed in daily village life.
When Jesus comes to earth, he dwells among us, as John's Gospel tells us. He moved into the neighborhood. He's not at a distance, in a palace, unable to relate. He is in the village. He knows our history. He knows what it is like to struggle. He knows the reality of poverty. He knows all the heartbreaks and joys of life that come with living in community.
So when we pray, we can pray to someone who knows the path we walk. He can relate. He gets it. He knows your sorrows and hopes and expectations and struggles. Jesus cares enough to enter life in such a way that he'll be able to relate to us, thanks be to God.
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