human for the thirty-three years he spent on this earth, and then he went back to his “usual” self when he returned to heaven. But Jesus went much further than that. John wrote, “The Word became human” (John 1:14, emphasis added). Jesus became flesh—forever. He didn’t just appear to be human; he became human—not just for his brief life on earth, but for all eternity. Even now, Jesus is in heaven at the right hand of God in his post-resurrection, glorified, human body. Jesus was willing to be human