For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. ~ HEBREWS 2:10

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There is so much to be said about this verse because I believe it is a key to understanding the result of redemption in us. It is almost a paradox that it can be said of Christ, “to make the captain of their salvation PERFECT…” Christ had to be made perfect?? When the Word was made flesh, He also emptied Himself in a way that He took on Him the form of a servant (Phil 2). He did this for the purpose of overcoming our condition and taking it to the Cross. It was in the death of this “spirit of servitude” that He Himself was perfected, returning to Logos again and being appointed Heir of all things (Heb 1:2). It is through this suffering that He perfected all those who were part of His Body expression. The barrier to our position, the humanity that formerly reigned in our life, had been dealt with and rendered powerless in us. Now we have been given the power to BE the Sons of God (John 1:12).