Undercover Boss
This got me thinking about the ultimate Undercover Boss scenario that took place just over 2000 years ago. The King of the universe left His throne and came down to earth. And just like the White Castle employees, almost no one knew who it was who was walking among them. It is hard to blame the Jewish people for not recognizing God in the flesh. Their God was a holy God whose very presence would destroy any unclean, sinful person in the near vicinity. Only one person in their society could enter God's presence (the high priest) and he could only do so once a year after extensive purification rituals. The last thing they would fathom would be their God becoming a man and coming to dwell among them.
I think we have lost some of the awe surrounding the incarnation of Christ. We have downplayed the holiness of God so much along with emphasizing our "personal Lord and Savior" that the incarnation seems reasonable to us. It is anything but reasonable! God was in no way obligated to save any of us. We were all sinners justly and rightly deserving eternal punishment for our unwillingness to give the King of kings the glory He rightly deserves. That He would choose to save us when He didn't have to, and do so by becoming one of us is unfathomable. To become the very thing that rejected Him and would torture and kill Him in His incarnate state is the epitome of love, mercy, and humility.
Jesus became man. The boss went undercover and experienced the worst of His creation. In His infinite love and mercy He still chose to redeem some for His name's sake.
Glad to see there are a few others who caught that metaphor in the show. Here's my take on it, if you're interested: bit.ly/bC1o76
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by. I read your article at Relevant Mag. I guess it is a pretty obvious metaphor. Interestingly enough I didn't immediately make the connection. I was thinking about the incarnation and how marvelous it was and how we tend to take it for granted. Then the correlation with Undercover Boss came to my mind.
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