“The Son of Man” (John 3:13)

Christ constantly used the title, the "Son of man”. He could have called Himself, “Son of God”, or “Prince of Peace”, but instead, He preferred the lowly title, “Son of man”. Let’s learn a lesson of humility from our Savior; to not label ourselves as greater than we deserve. But there’s a greater lesson in Christ choosing the title, “Son of man”. Christ loved mankind so much, He delighted to honor it; and since His becoming a man was the greatest honor He could bestow on mankind, He honored it all the more when He reminds us of it. Christ, becoming man, was the only way to restore mankind to its once exalted position of being made in the image of God. Every time He called Himself the “Son of man”, he reminds us we can walk with God as Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden. 

 “Son of man” identifies Christ as the second Adam who reversed the curse placed on mankind by the first Adam. “‘The first man Adam became a living being’. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit ... as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man” (1 Corinthians 15:45-49). 

 There’s another, wonderful significance to the title. Christ called Himself the “Son of man” to express His oneness and sympathy with us, and encourage us, to approach Him without fear. “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:14-16).